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Etymology

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

Noun

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nigirizushi (uncountable)

  1. nigiri sushi

Japanese

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Romanization

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nigirizushi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of にぎりずし