Word Meaning 精白米

せいはくまい seihakumai

精白米 is read as せいはくまい (seihakumai) and means polished rice.

Meaning

English

  1. polished rice
  2. uncooked white rice

Reading

Kana

せいはくまい

Romaji

seihakumai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 102740 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

精米

せいまい

rice polishing

精米機

せいまいき

rice huller

精米所

せいまいじょ

rice(-cleaning) mill

精米歩合

せいまいぶあい

ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)

白米

しらよね

polished rice

精白率

せいはくりつ

degree of milling (of rice)

精米業者協会

せいまいぎょうしゃきょうかい

Rice Millers' Association

精白糖

せいはくとう

refined sugar

精進

そうじ

adherence to a vegetarian diet

精神

せいしん

spirit (of a matter)

精通

せいつう

(a boy's) first ejaculation

精選

せいせん

careful selection

Example Sentences

1

When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?