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    3. 餅

    餅

    餅もち

    mochi

    N2KMT9News #19+1CoreNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab14 strokes

    餠

    もち

    Noun

    1.
    mochi, small rice cake made from glutinous rice
    food, cooking

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    お正しょう月がつには餅もちを食たべます。

    We eat mochi during New Year's.

    KMT5Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    焼やいた餅もちに醤しょう油ゆをつけて食たべるのが好すきだ。

    I like to eat grilled mochi with soy sauce.

    KMT9Food & DiningDaily Life
    餅もちつきは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな行ぎょう事じの一ひとつです。

    Mochi pounding is one of Japan's traditional events.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    餅もちは、もち米ごめを蒸むしてついたもので、様さま々ざまな料りょう理りに使つかわれる。

    Mochi is made by steaming and pounding glutinous rice, and it is used in various dishes.

    KMT9Food & DiningScience & Math
    餅もちは消しょう化かしにくいので、食たべ過すぎには注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

    Mochi is hard to digest, so it's necessary to be careful not to eat too much.

    KMT10Food & DiningMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    餅
    もち・もちい…(2)
    mochi rice cake
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