broken rice; crushed rice; rice fragments
Refers to rice grains that are broken, crushed, or fragmented, often as a byproduct of milling or handling. Used in cooking contexts where whole grains are not required, such as for rice flour or animal feed.
Broken rice is used as a raw material for rice flour.
In the process of polishing rice, broken rice inevitably results.
Standard kanji spelling for broken or crushed rice.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 屑 (kuzu, 'waste, scraps') and 米 (kome, 'rice'), referring to broken or leftover rice grains. The reading くずごめ is a straightforward combination; くずまい is a less common alternative reading.