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Step 1. First, try reading the text.

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おにぎり - 日に本ほんの人にん気きの軽けい食しょく

おにぎりは、日本にほんの代表的だいひょうてきな軽食けいしょく a representative Japanese light meal/snackです。とても簡単かんたんで、おいしいです。
Onigiri is a representative Japanese snack. It's very simple and delicious.

お米こめを三角形さんかくけいや丸まるい形かたち triangular or round shapeに握にぎって、中なかに具ぐを入いれます。塩しおむすびという、具ぐがないシンプルなおにぎり simple rice ball without fillings a simple rice ball without fillings called 'shio-musubi' (salt rice ball)もあります。

Rice is shaped into a triangle or round form, with a filling placed inside. There's also a simple version called "shio musubi" (salt rice ball) without any filling.

おにぎりの具ぐには、いろいろな種類しゅるいがあります。梅干うめぼし、鮭さけ、ツナマヨネーズなどが人気にんきです。
There are many types of fillings for onigiri. Pickled plum, salmon, and tuna mayonnaise are popular choices.

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- [name] + という(to iu) + [noun]
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Step 6. Summarize.

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