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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nigiri-zushi
"寿司屋で新鮮なサーモンの握り寿司を注文しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of sushi consisting of a small ball of rice topped with a slice of fish or other seafood.
"At the sushi restaurant, I ordered a plate of nigiri topped with fresh salmon." - 2
A hand-formed sushi made by shaping vinegared rice into an oval and placing a topping on it.
"The chef expertly crafted each piece of nigiri, ensuring the rice was perfectly seasoned."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nigiri' originates from the Japanese word '握り', which means 'to grasp' or 'to hold'. It refers to a style of sushi that has been prepared by hand, dating back to the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868), where it evolved from a method of preserving fish in fermented rice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nigiri" is said worldwide
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Nigiri
Transliteration: nigiri
"Au restaurant de sushi, j'ai commandé des nigiri au saumon."
Nigiri
Transliteration: nigiri
"Im Sushi-Restaurant bestellte ich Nigiri mit frischem Lachs."
Nigiri
Transliteration: nigiri
"Al ristorante di sushi, ho ordinato nigiri con salmone fresco."
Nigiri
Transliteration: nigiri
"En el restaurante de sushi, pedí nigiri de salmón fresco."
Nigiri
Transliteration: nigiri
"No restaurante de sushi, pedi nigiri de salmão fresco."
निगिरी
Transliteration: nigiri
"सुषी रेस्तरां में, मैंने ताजा सामन के साथ निगिरी का ऑर्डर दिया।"
握寿司
Transliteration: wò shòu sī
"在寿司店，我点了新鲜三文鱼握寿司。"
니기리
Transliteration: nigiri
"초밥집에서 신선한 연어 니기리를 주문했습니다."
握り寿司
Transliteration: nigiri-zushi
"寿司屋で新鮮なサーモンの握り寿司を注文しました。"
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