おにぎり

onigiri

onigiri, rice ball

What does おにぎり mean?

おにぎり is a Japanese noun meaning onigiri, rice ball in English. It is written as おにぎり in hiragana, and onigiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

サンドイッチとおにぎりじゃ、どっちが重いかしら。

Which are heavier, sandwiches or onigiris?

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