玄米
Meanings
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brown rice; unpolished rice; unmilled rice
Rice that has had the inedible outer husk removed but retains the bran layer and germ, giving it a light brown color and higher nutritional value than white rice.
For my health, I eat brown rice instead of white rice.
Brown rice is richer in dietary fiber than white rice.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を炊くto cook (rice)
I cook and eat brown rice for my health.
- 白米に〈物〉を混ぜるto mix (brown rice) in with white rice
Mixing brown rice in with white rice when cooking raises the nutritional value.
- 〈物〉に切り替えるto switch over to (brown rice)
I switched to brown rice for my diet.