“Onigiri” in Japanese
Short answer
Onigiri in Japanese is “握り飯” (nigirimeshi). Full meaning: onigiri, rice ball.
Other ways to say “Onigiri” in Japanese
お握り
onigiri onigiri, rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
お結び
omusubi onigiri, rice ball
握りめし
nigirimeshi onigiri, rice ball
握りメシ
nigirimeshi onigiri, rice ball
ニギリめし
nigirimeshi onigiri, rice ball
にぎりめし
nigirimeshi onigiri, rice ball
握飯
nigirimeshi onigiri, rice ball
にぎり飯
nigirimeshi onigiri, rice ball
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