hangiri

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noun

A round, flat-bottomed wooden tub or barrel used to hold rice while it is dressed and cooled for sushi.

OriginJapanese 半切 →
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Meanings

nounhangiri (plural hangiri)
  1. A round, flat-bottomed wooden tub or barrel used to hold rice while it is dressed and cooled for sushi.

Origin

  1. Japanese半切
  2. Englishhangiri

From Japanese 半切 (hangiri), 飯切.

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APA

hangiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangiri

MLA

“hangiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangiri.

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