also: はくはん
noun
cooked white rice; plain rice
Refers to plain steamed white rice, often contrasted with mixed rice or flavored rice dishes.
今日の夕飯は白飯と味噌汁と焼き魚だ。
Tonight's dinner is white rice, miso soup, and grilled fish.
白飯だけでもおいしい。
Even plain white rice is delicious.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 飯 (めし, 'cooked rice'). The reading はくはん is the on'yomi version, used in more formal or literary contexts.