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No. 1,957 in Japanese

おむすび

Rice ball.

In a sentence

  • おむすびを作りました。

    I made a rice ball.

    This sentence uses 'おむすび' to denote the object being made, which is a rice ball.

  • おむすびが美味しいです。

    Rice balls are delicious.

    Here, 'おむすび' serves as the subject of the sentence, referring to rice balls in general.

  • 今朝、おむすびを食べました。

    This morning, I ate a rice ball.

    In this sentence, 'おむすび' identifies the item consumed, showing it as the object of an action.

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