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押し割り麦 (おしわりむぎ, oshiwarimugi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

押おし割わり麦むぎ

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Meanings

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pressed barley

Barley that has been steamed and flattened, commonly used in mixed rice dishes or as a rice substitute.

押おし割わり麦むぎを白はく米まいに混まぜて炊たくと、もちもちした食しょっ感

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When you cook pressed barley mixed with white rice, it becomes chewy in texture.

Kanji

押push, stop, check
割proportion, comparatively, divide
麦barley, wheat

Related words

麦むぎ
押し割り麦 is a specific processed form of barley; 麦 is the general term for barley or wheat.
押おし麦むぎ
押し麦 is a broader term for rolled barley, while 押し割り麦 specifically refers to barley that has been cut or broken before pressing.

Built from

押おす+割わり麦むぎ

Etymology

Compound of 押し割り (pressing and splitting) + 麦 (barley), describing the processing method.