No. 1,699 in Japanese
おにぎり
A Japanese rice ball typically wrapped in seaweed.
In a sentence
おにぎりは日本の伝統的な軽食です。
Onigiri is a traditional Japanese snack.
Here, "おにぎり" (onigiri) is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the rice ball as a cultural item.
ランチにおにぎりを食べました。
I ate onigiri for lunch.
In this sentence, "おにぎり" (onigiri) is the object of the verb "食べました" (ate), indicating it was consumed.
おにぎりを作るのがとても簡単です。
Making onigiri is very easy.
Here, "おにぎり" (onigiri) is the object of the verb "作る" (to make), focusing on the action of preparing the rice ball.
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