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onigiri

/ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
oni-giri
IPA
/ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese food made by putting ingredients into white rice, wrapping the outside with laver, and shaping it into a triangle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese お握り (onigiri).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/

Inflected Forms

onigiris (plural)

Synonyms

musubi omusubi Japanese rice ball

Questions

How do you pronounce onigiri?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.nɪˈɡɪɹ.i/.
What does onigiri mean?
A Japanese food made by putting ingredients into white rice, wrapping the outside with laver, and shaping it into a triangle.
Where does onigiri come from?
Borrowed from Japanese お握り (onigiri).

How to pronounce onigiri

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