Sliced young ginger pickled in sweet vinegar typically served with sushi (gari).
寿司には必ずガリが添えられていることが多い。
Sushi is often served with gari on the side.
口直しにガリを少し食べた。
I ate a little gari to cleanse my palate.
ガリは甘めの酢で漬けて作られる。
Gari is pickled in a slightly sweet vinegar.
An abbreviation for 'gari-ban' (mimeograph), referring to a mimeograph copy or the machine/media used for duplicating documents.
昔は学校のプリントをがりで大量に複写していた。
In the past, school handouts were mass-copied using a mimeograph.
A noun meaning a reprimand or scolding. Often used in the phrase 'がりを食う' meaning 'to be scolded'.
遅刻して先生にがりを食った。
I was scolded by the teacher for being late.
ミスをして上司からがりをくらった。
I made a mistake and got a reprimand from my boss.
A slang, derogatory term for an overly skinny person (similar origin to 'gari-gari'). It can be insulting.
あの俳優、昔はがりだったが今はふっくらした。
That actor used to be very skinny, but now he's put on weight.
友だちに『がり』と言うのは失礼だからやめなさい。
Don't call your friend 'gari' — it's rude.