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かりー【嘉例・佳例】

karii

Pronunciation: [kaɾiː]

Definition

Noun, Expression

  1. Happiness; auspiciousness; luck; good fortune
  2. 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 to the Japanese term かれい【嘉例・佳例】 karei "auspiciousness; joyous precedent; good example; good practice".

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. (2016, October 2). かりー【嘉例・佳例】 : karii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/732/karii/.