麦芽
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to germinated and dried cereal grain, especially barley, used in brewing and food production. Often used in compounds like 麦芽糖 (maltose) or 麦芽酒 (malt liquor).
Beer is made from malt.
Malt is an ingredient in beer.
Usage patterns
- 麦芽を発酵させるto ferment malt
They ferment malt to make beer.
- 〈物〉に麦芽を使うto use malt in something
High-quality malt is used in this whisky.