ジャポニカ米まい

noun

Japonica rice

Refers to the short-grain rice variety (Oryza sativa subsp. japonica) commonly grown in Japan, Korea, and parts of China. Often contrasted with インディカ米 (Indica rice).

• 日本にほんで食たべられているお米こめのほとんどはジャポニカ米まいです。

  Most of the rice eaten in Japan is Japonica rice.