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カリカリする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Describes a light, dry crispness, like potato chips or fried food. Often used with する or とした.

〈食たべ物もの〉をカリカリに焼やくto fry/bake something until it's crispy
ベーコンをカリカリに焼やいた。
I fried the bacon until it was crispy.
〈人ひと〉がカリカリするfor someone to be irritable or on edge
彼かれは仕し事ごとのストレスでカリカリしている。
He's on edge from work stress.
〈物もの〉を〈物もの〉でカリカリと引ひっかくto scratch something with a light scraping sound
猫ねこが爪つめでドアをカリカリと引ひっかいた。
The cat scratched at the door with its claws, making a scraping sound.

サクサク sense 1
サクサク describes a light, flaky crispness like pie crust, while カリカリ describes a harder, drier crunch like potato chips.
イライラN3sense 2
イライラ is the general word for feeling frustrated or agitated, while カリカリ specifically describes a short-tempered, edgy irritability that often shows in one's manner.
コリコリ sense 1
コリコリ describes a firmer, chewier crunch like cartilage, while カリカリ describes a brittle, dry crispness.
がりがり
かりかり describes a lighter, crispier crunch like chips or toast, while がりがり describes a harder, more grating crunch or scrape.

ふにゃふにゃ sense 1
ふにゃふにゃ describes something soft and floppy, the opposite of カリカリ's dry, brittle crispness.
のんびりN3sense 2
のんびり describes a relaxed, easygoing mood, the opposite of カリカリ's edgy irritability.

Onomatopoeic word mimicking a crisp, scratching, or irritable sound. The exact derivation is uncertain.