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おむすび
omusubi
Description
おむすびは、ごはんを手でにぎって、三角や丸の形にした食べものです。
"おむすび" is food made by hand-pressing rice into triangular or round shapes.
中にうめや鮭を入れて、のりをまくことが多いです。
Often, "おむすび" contains ume or salmon inside and is wrapped with seaweed.
Meanings
おむすびomusubi
rice ball; shaped, often filled ball of rice
お昼におむすびを二つ食べました。
I ate two rice balls for lunch.
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Notes
- Etymology
from お (polite prefix) + 結び (musubi, 'tying/binding'), referring to pressing rice together.
- Nuance
おむすび and おにぎり mean the same thing; おむすび sounds slightly softer or more traditional.
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