noun
half-polished rice; light-brown rice
Rice that has been partially milled, leaving some bran; between brown rice (玄米) and white rice (白米). Often used for health-conscious cooking.
See also: 玄米
最近、半搗き米を食べ始めました。
Recently, I started eating half-polished rice.
半搗きは玄米より食べやすく、白米より栄養があります。
Half-polished rice is easier to eat than brown rice and more nutritious than white rice.
Compound of 半 (half) and 搗き (polishing, from 搗く 'to hull/polish rice').