half-polished rice; light-brown rice
Rice that has been partially milled, leaving some bran; between brown rice (玄米) and white rice (白米). Often used for health-conscious cooking.
See also: 玄米
Recently, I started eating half-polished rice.
Half-polished rice is easier to eat than brown rice and more nutritious than white rice.
half-polished rice
Standard kanji spelling using 搗く (to hull/polish rice).
Common kana-mixed spelling; easier to read than 半搗き.
Katakana variant sometimes used in product names or casual writing.
Compound of 半 (half) and 搗き (polishing, from 搗く 'to hull/polish rice').