おむすび

おむすび
noun
rice ball
1. rice ball, onigiri
A Japanese food made of rice formed into a triangular or round shape, often with a filling and wrapped in seaweed.
おむすびを握(にぎ)る。
To make rice balls.
コンビニでおむすびを買(か)った。
I bought a rice ball at the convenience store.
遠足(えんそく)のお弁当(べんとう)におむすびを持(も)っていった。
I brought rice balls for lunch on the field trip.

SYNONYMS:

  • おにぎり: more common term, same meaning
  • 握(にぎ)り飯(めし): rice ball (masculine/older term)

COMMON FILLINGS:

  • 梅干(うめぼ)し: pickled plum
  • 鮭(さけ): salmon
  • 昆布(こんぶ): kelp
  • ツナマヨ: tuna mayonnaise

おむすび is slightly more polite/feminine than おにぎり.

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