Translation guide
The English word "malt" refers to germinated and dried cereal grain, used in brewing and food. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 麦芽 (bakuga), but the loanword モルト (moruto) is also used, especially in the context of whiskey and beer.
The processed grain itself, used in brewing beer, whiskey, or in food products like malt extract.
The standard Japanese word for malt. Used in brewing, food science, and everyday contexts.
ビールは麦芽から作られます。
Beer is made from malt.
このパンには麦芽が入っています。
This bread contains malt.
Loanword from English, common in the context of whiskey (e.g., シングルモルト) and sometimes beer. Less common in general food contexts.
彼はシングルモルトウイスキーが好きだ。
He likes single malt whiskey.
A sweet, sticky product made from malted grain, used in baking, brewing, or as a spread.
Literally 'malt extract'. Used for the concentrated syrup or powder.
麦芽エキスをパンに塗って食べます。
I spread malt extract on bread and eat it.
Loanword version, often used in homebrewing contexts.
モルトエキスを使ってビールを醸造します。
I brew beer using malt extract.
Describing a product that has a malt taste or contains malt, like malted milkshakes or malt beverages.
Means 'containing malt'. Used on labels and in product descriptions.
この麦芽入りミルクセーキはとても人気です。
This malted milkshake is very popular.
Used as a prefix in product names, e.g., モルトドリンク (malt drink).
モルト風味のアイスクリームを試しました。
I tried malt-flavored ice cream.
The process of malting grain.
Literally 'to make into malt'. The most natural way to express the verb 'to malt'.
大麦を麦芽にする工程は製麦と呼ばれます。
The process of malting barley is called malting.
Technical term for 'malting', used in industrial contexts.
この工場では大麦を製麦しています。
This factory malts barley.
麦芽 is the native Japanese word and is used in general, scientific, and food contexts. モルト is a loanword that appears mainly in the names of alcoholic beverages (especially whiskey) and sometimes in trendy food items. For everyday talk about malt as an ingredient, 麦芽 is safer.
Maltose (malt sugar) is 麦芽糖 (bakugatō), not simply 麦芽. If you want to refer to the sugar, use 麦芽糖.
家でビールを醸造するために麦芽を買いました。
I bought some malt to brew beer at home.
このウイスキーはピートで燻した麦芽から作られています。
This whiskey is made from peated malt.