nigiri
nigiri — 名詞
1. a type of Japanese sushi in which a small handful of vinegared rice is shaped by
握壽司
用手捏成橢圓飯糰並鋪上生魚片的日式壽司
a type of Japanese sushi in which a small handful of vinegared rice is shaped by hand into an oval mound and finished with a slice of fish, seafood, or vegetable laid across the top.
Dahlia ordered six pieces of salmon nigiri at the sushi counter for lunch.
Dahlia 在壽司吧台點了六貫鮭魚握壽司當午餐。
countable use: pieces of [topping] nigiri
The chef pressed warm rice in his palms and laid tuna across each nigiri.
師傅用手掌把溫熱的米飯壓緊，再把鮪魚鋪在每個握壽司上面。
describes how nigiri is shaped and topped
Andrei learned that nigiri should be eaten in one bite, fish-side down on the tongue.
Andrei 學到吃握壽司時要一口吃下，而且要讓魚肉那一面先碰到舌頭。
Most sushi sets in Taipei include a mix of nigiri, rolls, and miso soup.
台北大部分的壽司套餐都會包含握壽司、卷壽司和味噌湯。
Takeshi prefers shrimp nigiri because the sweet topping balances the vinegared rice underneath.
Takeshi 喜歡蝦肉握壽司，因為甜甜的蝦肉可以平衡下面醋飯的酸味。
- nigirizushi
the full Japanese term; less common in everyday English.
- hand-pressed sushi
descriptive English paraphrase used in menus and food writing.
文法句型
a piece of nigiri
nigiri topped with ...
用法筆記
Often treated as uncountable in general reference ("I love nigiri") but countable when ordering or counting pieces ("two pieces of nigiri", "two nigiri"). Frequently appears in compound form as [topping] + nigiri (salmon nigiri, tuna nigiri, eel nigiri).