Refers to the act or quality of holding something in the hand, often in phrases such as 握りが強い or 握りが甘い.
If your grip on the racket is loose, the ball will not be steady.
handful; fistful
Most natural in quantity expressions such as 一握り, meaning an amount that can be held in one hand.
I put a handful of salt into the pot.
Names the part of a tool, weapon, or object that is grasped by the hand.
Leather is wrapped around the sword's grip.
Abbreviation of 握り飯. Less explicit than おにぎり or 握り飯, so context is important.
See also: 握り飯
When my mother says nigiri, she means a rice ball with pickled plum inside.
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi
Common abbreviation of 握り寿司: a small hand-formed mound of sushi rice topped with seafood or another topping.
See also: 握り寿司
I ordered ten pieces of nigiri sushi at the counter.
The nigiri at this restaurant has fresh toppings.
nigiri; Go color-selection procedure
Only with reading ニギリ
Go term, usually written ニギリ: one player takes a handful of white stones and the other guesses odd or even with one or two black stones to decide who plays black.
Before the game, they decide who plays first by nigiri.
His grip is so strong that it almost hurts to shake his hand.
I let a handful of sand fall into the sea.
The handle of the umbrella is slippery in the rain and hard to hold.
My mother made rice balls for breakfast.
I ordered two pieces of my favorite nigiri at the counter.
握り寿司 is the full term for hand-formed sushi, while 握り is the common shorter form used especially at sushi counters.
握り is a native Japanese word for the part you grip, often used for tool or sword handles, while グリップ is the borrowed term favored for sports equipment and vehicles.
握り describes a steady, controlled hold (as in gripping a bat or rice for onigiri), while 掴み suggests a quicker, grabbing motion or its result.
握り refers specifically to the part you grip, as on a sword hilt or handrail, whereas 取っ手 is the everyday word for handles on household items.
握る is the verb meaning to grasp or form something with the hand, while 握り is its noun form referring to the grip, handle, or the food item itself.
Standard kanji form for the general noun and the food abbreviations.
Nominal form of 握る, meaning to grasp or hold. The food meanings come from rice or sushi being formed by hand; the Go term also relates to taking a handful of stones.
miser; penny-pincher · sushi chef who makes nigirizushi · handle; grip; knob
gripping chopsticks like a walking stick (bad manners)
U-shaped scissors; shears
clasp each other's hands; entwine fingers
grip tightly; clench in one's hand; squeeze
grasp back; squeeze back; grab back