南なん京きん米まい

noun

Chinese rice; foreign rice

Historically used for rice imported from China or other foreign countries, often contrasted with domestic Japanese rice. Now somewhat dated; modern terms like 外国産米 or 輸入米 are more common.

• 戦せん前ぜんは南なん京きん米まいがよく食たべられていた。

  Before the war, Chinese rice was commonly eaten.

• この店みせでは南なん京きん米まいを安やすく売うっている。

  This store sells foreign rice cheaply.