にぎり – Vocabulary details

にぎり

Noun

1. grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch

2. handful; fistful

3. handle; grip; knob

4. rice ball

5. nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.

6. method to determine player colors (go)

esp. ニギリ

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ぎり

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

to grasp tightly

clenched fist

ドアを開あけようとしたら、ドアのにぎりがとれた。

I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.

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