nigiri
/nixiɾi/from spelling rules
nigiri is the Spanish word for a regular type of sushi.
nigiri refers to a standard type of sushi.
Meaning: a regular sushi (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nixiɾi/.
Did you know?
- Because Spanish nouns have gender, nigiri is treated as masculine, meaning a speaker would say el nigiri rather than la nigiri.
- If you are ordering in a restaurant, you might use the word 'pieza' to count them, saying 'tres piezas de nigiri'. This treats the sushi as a discrete unit of a larger set.
- Because 'nigiri' is a foreign term, it is quite common to see it written in italics in Spanish cookbooks and menus to signal its non-Spanish origin.
Examples in context
- He traído nigiri para la cena. ¡Es mi sushi favorito!I brought nigiri for dinner. It's my favorite sushi!
- El chef de sushi recomendó el nigiri de salmón.The sushi chef recommended the salmon nigiri.
- Vamos a cenar sushi al estilo japonés. Quiero probar el nigiri de atún.Let's have Japanese-style sushi for dinner. I want to try the tuna nigiri.
- Hoy preparé sushi casero, incluyendo nigiri. ¡Espero que te guste!Today I made homemade sushi, including nigiri. I hope you like it!
- Me gusta mucho el nigiri de salmón.I really like salmon nigiri.
- ¿Pedimos un plato de nigiri para compartir?Shall we order a plate of nigiri to share?
- Este nigiri de atún es muy fresco.This tuna nigiri is very fresh.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at a Japanese restaurant.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿qué quieres comer hoy?Lucía, what do you want to eat today?
- LucíaPrefiero un nigiri de aguacate.I prefer an avocado nigiri.
- AlejandroYo voy a pedir nigiri de atún.I am going to order tuna nigiri.
- Lucía¡Perfecto, parece una buena idea!Perfect, that sounds like a good idea!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
