にぎ
nigiri

Noun

1. grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch

ドアを けようとしたら、ドアの にぎりがとれた。
doao akeyōto shitara doano nigiriga toreta.
I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
Noun

2. handful; fistful

Noun

3. handle; grip; knob

Noun

4. onigiri; rice ball

Abbreviation
Food
Related to 握り飯
Noun

5. nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc. — explanation

Abbreviation
Food
Related to 握り寿司
Noun

6. determining who plays with black by grabbing a handful of stones and guessing whether the number of stones is odd or even

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