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かりー【嘉例・佳例】 : karii | define meaning

karii

Pronunciation: [kaɾiː]

Definition

Noun, Expression

Happiness; auspiciousness; luck; good fortune
An expression of good wishes said when making a toast before drinking: "Cheers!"
1. かりーさびら。【嘉例さびら。】
  karii sabira.
  "Cheers!"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese かれい【嘉例・佳例】 karei "auspiciousness; joyous precedent".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	嘉例佳例
Kana	かりー
Romanization	karii
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kaɾiː]

意味：かれい【嘉例・佳例】、めでたい【愛でたい・芽出度い・目出度い】、かんぱい【乾杯】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, August 25). かりー【嘉例・佳例】 : karii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/732/karii/.