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握にぎり
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
Alt. forms
握にぎり
87%
にぎり
11%
ニギリ
1%
Kanji used
握
grip
Pitch accent
に
ぎり
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Used in: 605
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
to grasp tightly
to grasp tightly
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
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Examples (1 in total)
I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.