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[はく()·まい()]
hakumai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[しら()·よね()]
shirayone
[しろ()·ごめ()]
shirogome

English Meaning(s) for 白米

noun
  1. polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

Definition and Synonyms for 白米

Rice grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
Synonyms: ライス, おまんま, メートル, 上米, 上米, 供米, 供米, 御飯, 産米, 白米, , , , , 米穀, 米飯, 糧米, 舎利, , , , ご飯, 飯米
White Rice having husk or outer brown layers removed
Synonyms: 白米, 精白米

Meanings for each kanji in 白米

» white
» rice; USA; metre

Categories 白米 is a member of

Cereal foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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Rice grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
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Starches foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 白米

Sample Sentences for 白米

Which do you like better, white rice or brown rice?
Do you prefer white rice or brown rice?

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