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nigiri

Nigiri (noun) means Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.

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Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 握り (nigiri, “grasping, gripping”, short for 握り寿司 nigirizushi, literally “gripped sushi” from the way the sushi rice is molded in the hand).

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What is the meaning of nigiri?

"nigiri" (noun) means regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.

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