noun
70% polished rice; rice milled to 70%
Refers to rice from which 30% of the outer bran layer has been removed, leaving 70% of the original grain weight. Common in contexts of traditional or health-conscious rice preparation.
七分搗きの米は、白米より栄養が多い。
Rice milled to 70% has more nutrients than white rice.
この店では七分搗き米を扱っています。
This shop carries rice milled to 70%.
白米 is fully polished white rice, whereas 七分搗き is only polished to 70%, leaving more bran and nutrients.
五分搗き is rice milled to 50%, retaining even more bran than 七分搗き.
Compound of 七分 (shichibu, 'seven parts') and 搗き (tsuki, 'polishing/milling'), referring to the proportion of the grain remaining after milling.