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    3. 精米

    精米

    精せい米まい

    rice polishing

    KMT8News #19+1Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab20 strokes

    せいまい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    rice polishing, polished rice

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    このお米こめは精せい米まい済ずみです。

    This rice has already been polished.

    KMT6Food & Dining
    精せい米まいの度が合いいによって、お米こめの味あじが変かわる。

    The taste of rice changes depending on the degree of polishing.

    KMT8Food & Dining
    日に本ほん酒しゅの製せい造ぞうでは、米こめの精せい米まい歩ぶ合あいが品ひん質しつを大おおきく左さ右ゆうする。

    In sake production, the rice polishing ratio greatly influences the quality.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    精せい米まい機きを使つかって、玄げん米まいを白はく米まいにする。

    We use a rice polishing machine to turn brown rice into white rice.

    KMT8Food & DiningTechnology
    自じ家か精せい米まいすることで、より新しん鮮せんで美お味いしいお米こめが食たべられる。

    By polishing rice at home, you can eat fresher and more delicious rice.

    KMT9Food & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    精
    しら.げる・くわ.しい…(3)
    refined・ghost・fairy・energy・vitality…(4)
    米
    こめ・よね…(11)
    rice・USA・metre
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