“Rice ball” in Japanese
Short answer
Rice ball in Japanese is “握り飯” (nigirimeshi). Full meaning: onigiri, rice ball.
Other ways to say “Rice ball” in Japanese
お結び
omusubi onigiri, rice ball
お握り
onigiri onigiri, rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
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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