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穀物 (こくもつ, kokumotsu) Japanese meaning: grain | Kotomora
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もつ
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輸ゆ
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This country imports a lot of grain.
Grain prices rose because of the drought.
Usage patterns 穀こく 物もつ を 栽さい 培ばい する to cultivate/grow grain
In this region, they cultivate grains such as wheat.
穀こく 物もつ を 輸ゆ 入にゅう する to import grain
Japan imports a large amount of grain from overseas.
穀こく 物もつ の 価か 格かく が 上あ がる the price of grain rises
Due to the weather, grain prices are rising.
穀こく 物もつ を 主しゅ 食しょく とする to make grain one's staple food
Grain is a staple food in many countries.
Related words 穀物 and 穀類 both mean grains or cereals, but 穀類 sounds slightly more classificatory or technical, as in nutrition or scientific contexts.
穀物 is the general term for cereal grains (including rice, corn, etc.), while 麦 refers specifically to wheat, barley, and similar bread grains.
穀物 is a general term covering all grains and cereals, whereas 米穀 refers specifically to rice as a commodity.
穀物 refers narrowly to grains like rice and wheat, whereas 作物 is the broader term covering any cultivated crop, including vegetables and fruit.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 穀 is conventionally associated with grain or cereals, and 物 means thing or product. Together 穀物 means grain or cereal crops.
