Vocabulary

What does おにぎり (onigiri) mean?

おにぎり means onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori).

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Readingおにぎり
Romajionigiri
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おにぎり
onigiri

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

  1. 1noun onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

Also written: お握り、御握り

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