also: グレイン · ゲレイン · ゲレーン
noun
A unit of mass equal to 1/7000 of a pound, approximately 64.80 mg. Used in historical or specialized contexts such as pharmacy and bullet weights.
この薬の処方は1グレーン単位で調整される。
This prescription is adjusted in units of one grain.
noun
Refers to cereal grains such as wheat, barley, etc. Often used in compound terms like グレーンウイスキー (grain whisky).
See also: グレーンウイスキー
このウイスキーはモルトではなくグレーンから作られている。
This whisky is made from grain, not malt.
The native Japanese word for 'grain' or 'cereal'; broader and more common than the loanword グレーン, which is mainly used in specific contexts like whisky or the unit of mass.
Borrowed from English 'grain'. The variant spellings reflect different attempts to approximate the English pronunciation in katakana.