トウモロコシ
Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the plant Zea mays and its edible kernels. Commonly used in food contexts.
Corn is delicious in the summer.
I'm growing corn in the field.
Usage patterns
- トウモロコシを茹でるto boil corn
I boiled some corn for dinner.
- トウモロコシの皮をむくto husk corn (remove the outer leaves)
My mother is husking the corn.
- トウモロコシを収穫するto harvest corn
When autumn comes, we harvest the corn.