Vocab Info
N1 Noun
握りgrasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch, handful, fistful, handle, grip, knob, rice ball, nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
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Noun
1.
grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch
2.
handful, fistful
3.
handle, grip, knob
4.
onigiri, rice ball
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5.
nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
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6.
determining who plays with black by grabbing a handful of stones and guessing whether the number of stones is odd or even
Usually written using kana alone, Go (Game), usu. written as ニギリ
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握り 【にぎり】
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包丁の握りをしっかりと持つ。
To hold a knife's handle firmly.
お茶碗には一握りのお米しか入っていなかった。
There was only a handful of rice in the bowl.
日本料理屋でサーモンとマグロの握りを食べました。
I had salmon and tuna nigiri at a Japanese restaurant.
ホールインワンを狙うべく、より一層クラブの握りを強くしました。
Trying for a hole-in-one, I tightened my grip on the club.
包丁で固い食べ物を切るときは、しっかりと握りを持つようにするべきです。
When cutting something tough with a knife, you need a solid hold on the handle.
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