Entry
パリン
parin
パリン (parin) is the high-pitched sound of something thin, hard, and brittle like glass or ceramic cracking or shattering cleanly.
Meaning
Quick Meaning
This word captures the sharp, distinct noise made when fragile objects such as drinking glasses, fine plates, or window panes break. It implies a clean break or shatter with a high-frequency sound.
- high-pitched breaking sound
Sense Map
Breaking Glass or Ceramics
Used when a thin, hard object breaks or shatters with a high-pitched noise.
グラスがパリンと割れる。
Cracking of Brittle Objects
Used to describe the sharp sound of thin brittle items like ice cracking.
氷がパリンと音を立てる。
Usage Note
How to Use
パリンと
Used as an adverb to describe the manner of breaking or the sound produced.
パリンと割れる
Combined with the verb 'wareru' (to break/shatter) to mean 'to shatter with a crack'.
パリンと音がする
Combined with 'oto ga suru' to express that the sound of a crack or shatter is heard.
How to Use
Common Phrases
パリンと割れる
to break with a sharp crack
パリンと音がする
to make a sharp cracking sound
グラスがパリンと
a glass shatters with a crack
パリンと砕ける
to smash into pieces with a crack
Nuance
Context Nuance
| Common Contexts | Nuance | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dropping a glass or plate | neutral | Directly describes the physical sound of the thin material breaking. |
| Shattered illusions or hopes | negative | Can occasionally be used metaphorically to describe one's hopes or expectations suddenly shattering, like a delicate glass. |
Similar Words
Comparison Table
| Similar Words | When to Use | Not the Same as | Mini Example |
|---|---|---|---|
ばりん ばりん / contrast | Used for thicker, heavier glass or ceramics breaking. | バリン indicates a heavier, deeper sound of destruction, whereas パリン is for thinner items and has a higher pitch. | 窓ガラスがバリンと割れる。 |
がしゃん がしゃん / similar | Used for loud crashes or smashing, often involving metal or large amounts of glass. | ガシャン emphasizes a chaotic, noisy crash, unlike the singular, clean snap of パリン. | 食器がガシャンと落ちる。 |
Usage Note
Common Mistakes
Using パリン for breaking branches or wood.
Use バキッ (baki) for snapping wood. パリン is for materials like glass, ice, and ceramic.
Using it for a muffled or soft breaking sound.
パリン explicitly implies a sharp, high-pitched noise.
Examples
Examples
手を滑らせてしまい、お気に入りのワイングラスがパリンと割れた。
てをすべらせてしまい、おきにいりのわいんぐらすがパリンとわれた。
My hand slipped, and my favorite wine glass shattered with a sharp crack.
LiteralDescribes the sound of a glass breaking.
飛んできた野球のボールが当たり、窓ガラスがパリンと音を立てて砕け散った。
とんできたやきゅうのぼーるがあたり、まどがらすがパリンとおとをたててくだけちった。
A flying baseball hit the window, and the glass shattered to pieces with a sharp crash.
LiteralThe sound of a window glass shattering to pieces.
冬の朝、水たまりに張った薄い氷を踏むと、パリンと小気味よい音がした。
ふゆのあさ、みずたまりにはったうすいこおりをふむと、パリンとこきみよいおとがした。
On a winter morning, stepping on the thin ice over a puddle made a crisp, cracking sound.
LiteralDescribes thin ice cracking.
その冷酷な一言で、私の淡い期待はパリンと音を立てて崩れ去った。
そのれいこくなひとことで、わたしのあわいきたいはパリンとおとをたててくずれさった。
With that one ruthless word, my faint hopes shattered into pieces with an imaginary crack.
FigurativeFigurative use for shattered hopes.
棚から薄手の皿が落ちて、床でパリンと二つに割れてしまった。
たなからうすでのさらがおちて、ゆかでパリンとふたつにわれてしまった。
A thin plate fell from the shelf and broke in two on the floor with a sharp crack.
LiteralThe sound of a thin plate breaking.
Similar Words
バリン
barin
The loud, sharp sound of a hard, brittle object like thick glass or a plate violently shattering. バリン is used for thicker, heavier objects making a deeper shattering sound.
ガシャン
gashan
The loud, sharp sound of hard objects like glass, ceramics, or metal shattering or colliding. ガシャン emphasizes a loud crashing sound from metal or many pieces shattering.
パキッ
paki
パキッ represents the sharp, crisp, and high-pitched sound made when something hard but relatively thin or brittle snaps cleanly.
Questions
What is the difference between パリン and バリン?
パリン represents a higher-pitched sound from thin, fragile objects like wine glasses, while バリン is a deeper sound from thicker or larger objects.
Can I use パリン for a broken bone?
No, bones breaking do not make a high-pitched glass-like sound. Words like ボキッ (boki) are used for bones.
How do you usually construct a sentence with パリン?
It is most commonly followed by the particle と (to) and a verb related to breaking or sound, such as 割れる (wareru - to break).
Source Details
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- 2838246
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- JMdict_english
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