rice from two years ago; old rice
Specifically rice harvested two years prior, now considered old and of lower quality. Used in contexts like rice grading, cooking, or food aid.
Old rice tastes worse compared to new-crop rice.
This store sells old rice cheaply.
rice from three years ago
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using the iteration mark 々.
Compound of 古 (old) repeated and 米 (rice), literally 'old-old rice'.