Rice that has been pounded or milled to remove the bran, resulting in white rice. Often contrasted with 白米 (white rice) in traditional contexts.
See also: 白米
In the old days, they used a mortar and pestle to make polished rice.
Polished rice is a type of white rice.
Standard kanji spelling for polished rice, using 搗 (to pound/polish).
Variant kanji spelling using 舂 (to pound); less common than 搗き米.
Compound of 搗き (pounding, from verb 搗く) + 米 (rice). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word describes rice that has been pounded to remove the bran.