noun
germ rice; half-milled rice; semi-polished rice
Rice that has been milled to remove the bran layer but retains the germ. Often considered a healthier alternative to white rice.
胚芽米は白米より栄養価が高いと言われています。
Germ rice is said to be more nutritious than white rice.
最近、胚芽米を食べる
Recently, more people are eating half-milled rice.
玄米 is brown rice with only the hull removed, keeping both bran and germ; 胚芽米 is milled to remove bran but keeps the germ.
Compound of 胚芽 (はいが, 'germ' or 'embryo bud') and 米 (まい, 'rice').