米べい穀こく

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

rice; grain

Formal term for rice as a commodity or staple grain, often used in economic, agricultural, or policy contexts.

政せい府ふは米べい穀こくの安あん定てい供きょう給きゅうに努つとめている。
The government is working to ensure a stable supply of rice.
米べい穀こく市

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場じょう

の

動どう

向こう

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注ちゅう

目もく

さ

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て

いる

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Trends in the rice market are attracting attention.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
穀cereals, grain

Similar words

米こめ
Everyday word for rice as food; 米穀 is a formal, often commercial or administrative term.
穀こく物もつ
General term for grains and cereals; 米穀 specifically refers to rice.

Etymology

Compound of 米 (rice) and 穀 (grain, cereal), both of Chinese origin. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used in formal Japanese to refer to rice as a staple grain.