Meaning of にぎり in Japanese
Definition of にぎり
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(n) grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
ドアを開けようとしたら、ドアの握りがとれた。
I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off. - handful; fistful
- handle; grip; knob
- rice ball
- nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
Words related to にぎり
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(n) rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
サンドイッチとおにぎりじゃ、どっちが重いかしら。
Which are heavier, sandwiches or onigiris?
- (n) miser; grasping fellow
- (n) shelving
- (n) rice ball
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(n) clenched fist
人の心臓はその人の握り拳とほぼ同じだ。
A man's heart is about as large as his fist.
- (n) tight grip
- (n) grasping one's chopsticks the same way one might hold a walking stick (a breach of etiquette)
