also: しょうべい
polished white rice
Refers to rice that has been husked and polished, resulting in white rice. The term is rare and may appear in historical or technical contexts.
舂米 is a term for rice that has been polished using a traditional mortar and pestle.
husking rice with a mortar and pestle
Describes the process of removing the husk from rice grains by pounding them in a mortar. This sense is also rare and primarily found in historical or agricultural descriptions.
The work called 舂米 (husking rice with a mortar and pestle) is rarely seen nowadays.
Rare kanji spelling; 舂 is an uncommon character meaning 'to pound (grain)'. The reading しょうまい is the primary reading for this form.
Alternate reading しょうべい for the same kanji form; less common than しょうまい.
舂 (to pound grain) + 米 (rice). The term directly describes rice that has been pounded to remove the husk. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it reflects an older method of rice processing.