にぎり・握りnigiri[0]heiban (flat)

1. noungrasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
2. nounhandful; fistful
3. nounhandle; grip; knob
   ドアを開あけようとしたら、ドアの握にぎりがとれた。↗

   I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
4. noun, foodonigiri; rice ball
5. noun, foodnigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
6. noun, gonigiri; determining who plays black by taking a handful of white stones and using one or two black stones to guess whether it is odd or evenusu. ニギリ

• SynonymグリップNeutralLoanword for the grip of rackets, golf clubs and bats, or the way you hold them; also a tire's grip on the road. Mostly used in sports.
• Synonym柄えNeutralThe handle of knives, umbrellas, tools and the like. 「握り」 covers not only the held part but also the act of gripping and the way you grip.
• Synonym取っ手とってNeutralA handle on doors, drawers, pots and similar objects, for holding, opening or closing them. 「握り」 can also mean the grip style or the act of gripping.
• Synonym掴みつかみCasualColloquial word for the act or force of gripping or seizing something; also a mahjong term. Unlike 「握り」, it does not name the part of a tool you hold.
• RelatedハンドルNeutralLoanword for a steering wheel, handlebars or door handle, stressing turning and steering. 「握り」 is the general word for any part held in the hand.
• RelatedつまみNeutralA knob or small handle worked by pinching with the fingers; also a snack to have with drinks. 「握り」 is the part gripped by the whole hand.
• AntonymひらきNeutralOpposite only as a hand action: it means opening or spreading rather than gripping. The two nouns are not general-purpose antonyms.

Default for the act or style of gripping and for a part held in the hand. Say 「グリップ」 for sports gear, 「ハンドル」 for steering wheels, 「取っ手」 for door and pot handles, 「摘み」 for knobs, 「柄」 for tool handles; 「開き」 is only the opposite hand action.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 手てで握にぎること。また、その握にぎり方かた。
2. 器具きぐを持もつために手てで握にぎる部分ぶぶん。
3. 握り寿司にぎりずし。
4. 握り飯にぎりめし。おにぎり。
5. （隠語いんご）賭かけゴルフ。
6. 「にぎる」の連用形れんようけい。