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握り飯 にぎりめし

  1. onigiri; rice ball

握る にぎる N3

  1. to clasp; to clutch; to grasp; to grip
  2. to be the key; to be the reason; to have (e.g. the solution); to hold (the answer)
  3. to control; to dominate; to hold (the reins); to seize (power)
  4. to form (with one's hands); to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to mold; to mould; to press into shape
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