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おにぎり
onigiri
Description
おにぎりは、ごはんを手でにぎって作る、三角や丸の形の食べ物です。
Onigiri is a food made by shaping rice with your hands into triangular or round shapes.
中に梅やツナを入れて、外に海苔をまくことが多いです。
Onigiri often contains plum or tuna inside and is wrapped with seaweed on the outside.
Meanings
おにぎりonigiri
rice ball, often triangular and wrapped in seaweed
コンビニでおにぎりを二つ買いました。
I bought two rice balls at the convenience store.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 握る (nigiru, 'to grip'); お is a polite prefix.
- Nuance
おにぎり and おむすび mean the same food; おむすび sounds slightly softer or more traditional.
In videos
“これは梅おにぎりなので、梅干しが中に入っています”
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