三さん分ぶ搗つき

noun

30% polished rice; rice milled to 70%

Technical term for rice that has had 30% of the outer bran layer removed, leaving 70% of the grain. Used in contexts like sake brewing or health food.

• 三さん分ぶ搗つき米まいは、白はく米まいより栄えい養ようが多おおい。

  Rice milled to 70% has more nutrients than white rice.