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N1 Noun

(にぎ)grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch, handful, fistful, handle, grip, knob, rice ball, nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch

    2. Noun

      2.

      handful, fistful

    3. Noun

      3.

      handle, grip, knob

    4. Noun

      4.

      onigiri, rice ball

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    5. Noun

      5.

      nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.

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    6. Noun

      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(ほうちょう)(にぎ)をしっかりと()つ。

      Grip the handle of the knife firmly. {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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      茶碗(ちゃわん)には(ひと)(にぎ)のお(こめ)しか(はい)っていなかった。

      There was only a handful of rice in the tea bowl. {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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      日本(にほん)料理(りょうり)()でサーモンとマグロの(にぎ)()べました。

      I ate salmon and tuna nigirizushi at a Japanese restaurant. {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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      ホールインワンを(ねら)うべく、より一層(いっそう)クラブの(にぎ)(つよ)くしました。

      Aiming for a hole-in-one, I gripped the club even harder. {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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      包丁(ほうちょう)(かた)()(もの)()るときは、しっかりと(にぎ)()つようにするべきです。

      When cutting hard food with a knife, you should ensure to have a firm grip on the handle. {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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