Kanji 寄 draw near, stop in, bring near Related words あり あり simply means 'OK' or 'acceptable'; あり寄りのあり is a stronger, more emphatic slang version.
なし なし means 'not OK' or 'impossible'; the opposite of あり .
Written forms あり 寄よ りのあり
Kanji spelling using 寄り ; attested but less common than kana forms.
アリよりのアリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in casual online writing.
Etymology A slang phrase built from あり (OK/possible) + 寄り (leaning toward) + の + あり , literally 'an OK that leans toward OK', emphasizing strong affirmation. The exact origin is uncertain but it likely emerged from casual youth speech or internet culture.
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