ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Onigiri

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Onigiri is a noun meaning A Japanese food made by putting ingredients into white rice, wrapping the outside with laver, and shaping it into a triangle.

Meaning

A Japanese food made by putting ingredients into white rice, wrapping the outside with laver, and shaping it into a triangle.

Example Sentences

He cooks his breakfast of rice and misoshiru and packs onigiri rice balls for his lunch.
The sprawling multipage menu offers cleanly executed dishes meant to accompany the sake, including standards like boiled edamame, and the filling rice balls called onigiri that you would expect at any izakaya, or Japanese pub.

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Related dictionary entries include onigirazu, nigiri, takoyaki, musubi, handroll, botamochi.

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