noun
grain of boiled rice
Polite term for a single grain of cooked rice. The plain form is 飯粒 (めしつぶ).
See also: 飯粒
お茶碗にご飯粒がついている。
There is a grain of rice stuck to the bowl.
口の横にご飯粒がついてるよ。
You have a grain of rice on the side of your mouth.
Plain, non-polite equivalent. ご飯粒 is the polite version with ご prefix.
Polite prefix ご + 飯 (cooked rice) + 粒 (grain).