also: ぱっくり · ばっくり
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
gaping; wide open
Describes something opening widely, especially a mouth or wound. Often used with 開く or 開ける.
大きな口をパクリと開けて、あくびをした。
He opened his mouth wide and yawned.
傷口がぱっくりと開いている。
The wound is gaping open.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
snapping up; gobbling up
Mimetic for quickly and greedily taking something into the mouth, like a fish snapping at bait or a person taking a big bite.
魚が餌をパクリとくわえた。
The fish snapped up the bait.
彼は大きなおにぎりをパクリと食べた。
He gobbled up a big rice ball.
noun
Only with reading パクリ / ぱくり
Colloquial noun derived from the verb パクる. Refers to stealing someone else's work or idea. Often used in creative contexts.
See also: パクる
そのデザインはパクリだと言われている。
That design is said to be a rip-off.
彼の小説は有名作品のパクリだった。
His novel was a plagiarism of a famous work.
Hiragana spelling; often used in casual writing.
Verb form meaning 'to steal' or 'to plagiarize'. パクリ is the noun derived from it.
Mimetic word (onomatopoeia) for a wide-open mouth or snapping action. The plagiarism sense is a colloquial noun derived from the verb パクる, which itself comes from the mimetic root.