🇯🇵 How to say

“rice (uncooked)” in Japanese

米こめ
Illustration of "rice (uncooked)" in a Japanese cultural setting
A person stands in a kitchen, holding a clear measuring cup filled with small, white grains. Sunlight streams through the window, illuminating the individual kernels as they pour into a rice cooker's inner pot.

Usage note

米 refers specifically to uncooked rice grains, the essential staple food in Japan. It's different from ご飯, which means cooked rice or a meal.

Examples

  • 冷蔵庫に米があります。

    There is rice in the refrigerator.

  • 米を一合炊きます。

    I will cook one serving of rice.

  • この米はとても白いです。

    This rice is very white.

Quick check

What does "米" mean?

  • A. rice (uncooked)
  • B. turtle
  • C. foot
  • D. older sister

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