nigirizushi

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noun

nigiri sushi

OriginJapanese 握り寿司 →
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Meanings

nounnigirizushi (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenigiri sushi

Origin

  1. Japanese握り寿司
  2. Englishnigirizushi

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

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APA

nigirizushi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigirizushi

MLA

“nigirizushi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigirizushi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nigirizushi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigirizushi.

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