語感 Dictionary

握り

にぎり· also ニギリ

grasping; gripping; grasp; grip

Common word

Meanings

  1. Noun

    grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
  2. handful; fistful
  3. handle; grip; knob
  4. onigiri; rice ballAbbreviation
  5. nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.Abbreviation
All 6 meanings
  1. nigiri; determining who plays black by taking a handful of white stones and using one or two black stones to guess whether it is odd or even

Example sentences

  • ドアを開あけようとしたら、ドアの握にぎりがとれた。

    I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.