米こめ搗つき

noun

rice polishing; rice hulling

Refers to the process of polishing or hulling rice, traditionally by pounding. Can also refer to the person who does this work.

• 昔むかしは、村むらに米こめ搗つきの仕し事ごとをする人ひとがいた。

  In the old days, there were people in the village who did rice polishing.

• この臼うすは米こめ搗つきに使つかわれていた。

  This mortar was used for rice polishing.