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Nigiri in a sentence
Nigiri meaning
Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
Using Nigiri
- The main meaning on this page is: Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
- In the example corpus, nigiri often appears in combinations such as: nigiri and, salmon nigiri, nigiri sushi.
Context around Nigiri
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nigiri
- In this selection, "nigiri" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, salmon, sashimi, hotate, sushi, viewers and delicate stand out and add context to how "nigiri" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bone marrow nigiri and sashimi and fingers of nigiri sushi sashimi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nigiri" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nigiri
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most nigiri sushi will have completely raw neta. (8 words)
Or were served nigiri topped with duck breast slices seasoned with cilantro and warm banana? (15 words)
A ten-piece nigiri set is available at lunch for a mere ¥3,000 — fantastic value. (16 words)
That being said, for tea, after a bag I had ordered from the Marks & Spencer at Lime Street Station was cancelled, I chanced across one going from Yo Sushi, that contained a fair amount of salmon nigiri. (37 words)
For an extra $9 per piece, we opted for the toro (fatty part of the bluefin tuna found in the belly) nigiri, which was as melting and delectable as one could hope. (32 words)
The Hokkaido import tasted nearly as sweet as a scallop, its texture so melting that the uni nigiri came in a small ceramic bowl, finished with a bit of freshly grated wasabi. (32 words)
Or were served nigiri topped with duck breast slices seasoned with cilantro and warm banana? (15 words)
Example sentences (14)
That being said, for tea, after a bag I had ordered from the Marks & Spencer at Lime Street Station was cancelled, I chanced across one going from Yo Sushi, that contained a fair amount of salmon nigiri.
A pop-up of Sushi and Robata by ‘Ulu also serves sashimi, nigiri, and robatayaki-style grilled meats and vegetables at tables surrounding the picturesque King’s Pond.
During his tasting of salmon nigiri, viewers noticed a movement in the fish, leading to concerns that Lee had consumed a live worm.
Friedlander’s favorite is the Muki Hotate nigiri ($6.50 a piece), scallop with lime zest and charcoal salt.
Their all-you-can-eat menu incorporates wagyu, pork, chicken, and lobster in addition to bone marrow, nigiri, and sashimi.
Well, it was my favourite until I tried the wagyu nigiri – delicate and pungent, paired with the crispiest deep-fried potato strands.
Other, less elegant dishes—fingers of nigiri sushi, sashimi arranged around a martini glass gushing dry-ice fumes, kushiyaki skewers—come across as desperate maneuvers to impress a more mainstream audience.
On the sushi menu, expect the usual nigiri and sashimi options, plus house rolls made with everything from spicy tuna and soft shell crab to tempura chicken and jalapeños.
Or were served nigiri topped with duck breast slices seasoned with cilantro and warm banana?
A ten-piece nigiri set is available at lunch for a mere ¥3,000 — fantastic value.
For an extra $9 per piece, we opted for the toro (fatty part of the bluefin tuna found in the belly) nigiri, which was as melting and delectable as one could hope.
In the menu, straight up sushi — maki and nigiri — contests with another of Delhi’s lunchtime favourites — sushi rolls.
The Hokkaido import tasted nearly as sweet as a scallop, its texture so melting that the uni nigiri came in a small ceramic bowl, finished with a bit of freshly grated wasabi.
Most nigiri sushi will have completely raw neta.
Common combinations with nigiri
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: