Words — 28 found
にぎ
握る
1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
2. to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason
3. to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control
4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould
にぎ
握り
1. grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
2. handful; fistful
3. handle; grip; knob
6. determining who plays with black by grabbing a handful of stones and guessing whether the number of stones is odd or evenGo (game), Usually written using kana alone, usu. written as ニギリ
にぎし
握り締める
1. to grasp tightly
握り緊める 【にぎりしめる】、握りしめる 【にぎりしめる】
にぎ
握りつぶす
1. to crush (with one's hands)
2. to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration); to pigeonhole; to smother
握り潰す 【にぎりつぶす】
ずし
にぎり寿司
Common word Links
1. nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafoodFood, cooking
握り寿司 【にぎりずし】、握り鮨 【にぎりずし】
1. miser; grasping fellow
1. miser; penny-pincher
2. one who makes nigirizushi, etc.