nigiri
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nigiri
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 握り (nigiri, “grasping, gripping”, short for 握り寿司 nigirizushi, literally “gripped sushi” from the way the sushi rice is molded in the hand).
noun
- Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
Translations
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noun a regular sushi — see also sushi
| 한국어 | 니기리즈시 nigirijeusi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 握り nigiri, 握り寿司 nigirizushi |
| 中文 | 握壽司 /握寿司 wòshòusī |
| Русский | ниги́ри nigíri, нигиризу́си nigirizúsi |
| العربية | نِيغِيرِي nīḡīrī, نِيجِيرِي nījīrī |
| עברית | נִיגִירִי nigíri, נִיגִירִיזוּשִׁי nigirizúshi |
Talk about this word "nigiri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nigiri. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nigiri. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nigiri "nigiri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nigiri.Cite this
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title = {nigiri},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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