Usage patterns
餅をつくto pound rice into mochi
The family pounded mochi together for New Year's.
餅を焼くto grill/toast mochi
I toasted mochi in the oven and ate it.
餅が伸びるfor mochi to stretch (when pulled or chewed)
When you eat hot mochi, it stretches a lot.
餅を丸めるto shape mochi into a round form
I shaped the freshly pounded mochi into balls by hand.
Expressions· 7
萩の餅ohagi; rice ball coated with sweet bean paste or soybean flour 餅は餅屋every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results 鹿の子餅kanoko mochi; mochi with red bean paste 尻餅をつくfall on one's backside; land on one's rear 絵に描いた餅pie in the sky; castles in the air; something unattainable
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焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くなkeep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; don't let jealousy burn you
