unpolished rice; coarse rice
Rare literary term for rice that has not been fully milled, retaining the bran layer. Mostly found in classical or historical texts.
In old documents, coarse rice is recorded as the staple food of common people.
simple meal with unpolished rice
Rare term for a frugal meal centered on unpolished rice, often implying a humble or ascetic lifestyle. Used in classical or literary contexts.
The monk made simple meals of unpolished rice his principle.
玄米 is the common modern word for brown rice (unpolished rice). 粗糲 is a rare classical synonym.
粗食 means 'simple or plain food' in general, while 粗糲 specifically refers to a meal with unpolished rice.
Rare kanji spelling for unpolished rice or a simple meal. The character 粗 means 'coarse' and 糲 means 'unpolished rice'.
Variant spelling using 蔬 (vegetables) instead of 粗. Extremely rare.
Variant spelling using 麁 (coarse, rough). Extremely rare.
From Chinese 粗糲 (cūlì), meaning coarse or unpolished rice. The Japanese reading それい is the on'yomi of the characters. The term is rare in modern Japanese and primarily appears in classical or literary contexts.