玄くろ米ごめ

noun

brown rice; unpolished rice; unmilled rice

Rice that has been hulled but retains the bran layer, giving it a light brown color and nuttier flavor. Commonly contrasted with white rice (白米).

• 健けん康こうのために白はく米まいではなく玄くろ米ごめを食たべている。

  For my health, I eat brown rice instead of white rice.

• 玄くろ米ごめは白はく米まいより炊たくのに時じ間かんがかかる。

  Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice.

noun

black rice; forbidden rice

A type of rice with a deep black or purple bran layer, often used in traditional or festive dishes. Not the same as brown rice, though the kanji 黒米 can be ambiguous.

• 黒くろ米ごめは古こ代だい米まいの一いっ種しゅで、お祝いわいの席せきで食たべられることがある。

  Black rice is a type of ancient grain and is sometimes eaten on celebratory occasions.