Orinigiri

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Orinigiri

This refers to paper used for making onigiri (rice balls) that can be folded just like origami. You put seaweed or rice on the orinigiri, and fold it along easily-foldable lines. With it it’s possible to make well-shaped onigiri without getting your hands dirty.

折り紙おがみ
origami
origami
のように
no you ni
(that can be folded) just like
おにぎりを
onigiri wo
onigiri (rice balls)
つくる
tsukuru
(used for) making
型紙かたがみ
katagami
paper
のことです。
no koto desu.
(this) refers to
折り目おめのついている
orime no tsuite iru
[that has foldable lines]
オリニギリおにぎり
orinigiri no
(the) orinigiri
うえ
ue ni
on
のり
nori
seaweed
ya
or
ごはんを
gohann wo
rice
のせ、
nose,
(you) put and
折り目おめ
orime ni
easily-foldable lines
そって
sotte
along
たたみます。
tatami masu.
fold (it)
te wo
(your) hands
よごさずに
yogosazu ni
without getting dirty
かたちのいい
katachi no ii
well-shaped
おにぎりを
onigiri wo
onigiri
つくることが
tsukuru koto ga
to make
できます。
deki masu.
(with it it)’s possible

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