also: しらよね · しろごめ
noun
polished rice; white rice
Refers to uncooked rice that has been milled to remove the bran, the standard form of rice eaten in Japan.
白米を炊く前に、水に浸しておきます。
Before cooking white rice, I soak it in water.
この地域では白米が主
In this region, white rice is the staple food.