A rice ball, often triangular or cylindrical, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori seaweed. A staple of Japanese cuisine.
コンビニで鮭のおにぎりを買った。
I bought a salmon rice ball at the convenience store.
おにぎりを握るのが上手ですね。
You're good at shaping rice balls, aren't you?
I like onigiri with pickled plum filling.
My mother shaped rice balls for me early in the morning.
I wrapped the rice ball in nori seaweed.
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