握り
Meanings
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の握りが強いsomeone's grip is strong
His grip is so strong that it almost hurts to shake his hand.
- 一握りの〈物〉a handful of something
I let a handful of sand fall into the sea.
- 〈物〉の握りが滑るthe handle/grip of something slips
The handle of the umbrella is slippery in the rain and hard to hold.
- 握りを作るto make rice balls
My mother made rice balls for breakfast.
- 握りを頼むto order nigiri sushi
I ordered two pieces of my favorite nigiri at the counter.