ニギリ
Meanings
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
Pitch accent
ギリ
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
rice ball
clenched fist
handful; small amount; small number
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
miser; grasping fellow
U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers; shears
Examples (1 in total)
I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.