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    3. 古米

    古米

    古こ米まい

    old rice

    KMT9News #34+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab11 strokes

    こまいふるごめ

    Noun

    1.
    old rice, rice remaining from the previous year's harvest

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    今こと年しは古こ米まいの価カ格カクが下さがった。

    This year, the price of old rice has fallen.

    KMT7Food & DiningBusiness & Finance
    災さい害がい時じの備び蓄ちく食しょく料りょうとして、古こ米まいが活かつ用ようされることもある。

    Old rice can sometimes be utilized as emergency food supplies during disasters.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    新しん米まいが出で回まわる時じ期きになると、古こ米まいは安やすくなる傾けい向こうがある。

    When new rice comes out, old rice tends to become cheaper.

    KMT9Food & DiningBusiness & Finance
    古こ米まいを美お味いしく炊たくためには、水みず加か減げんや浸しん水すい時じ間かんに工く夫ふうが必ひつ要ようだ。

    To cook old rice deliciously, adjustments to the water amount and soaking time are necessary.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    古こ米まいは新しん米まいに比くらべて粘ねばり気けが少すくなく、チャーハンなどに向むいている。

    Old rice has less stickiness compared to new rice and is suitable for dishes like fried rice.

    KMT9Food & DiningScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    米
    こめ・よね…(11)
    rice・USA・metre
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