noun
straw rice bag; bale of rice
A traditional straw bag used for storing or transporting rice. Often associated with historical or rural contexts.
昔は米俵を馬に積んで運んだ。
In the old days, they loaded straw rice bags onto horses to transport them.
この資料館には江戸時代の米俵が展示されている。
Straw rice bags from the Edo period are on display at this museum.