バリ

バ

リ

Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

adverb

very; extremely; super

slang

Slang intensifier used mainly by younger speakers, similar to めっちゃ or 超. Often used in casual conversation.

このラーメン、バリうまい！
This ramen is super delicious!
昨日きのうのテスト、バリ難むずかしかった。
Yesterday's test was extremely difficult.

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Related words

めっちゃ
Also a casual intensifier, but more widely used across age groups and regions. バリ is more strongly associated with youth slang.
超ちょう
Similar slang intensifier, often used as a prefix. バリ is purely adverbial and feels slightly more recent.

Word family

ばりばり
vigorously ripping; roughly; with a rip · with a crunch · stiff; starchy; crisp · working hard; energetically; furiously · with a series of loud repeated sounds; with a lot of continuous noise
バリ語ご
Balinese language

Written forms

バリUsage45%
Katakana spelling is standard for this slang adverb.
ばりUsage55%
Hiragana spelling is also used, especially in casual writing.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain; it may be a sound-symbolic intensifier or a shortening of a longer expression. It is not derived from standard Japanese ばり (needle/edge).