noun
polished rice; uncooked white rice
Refers to rice that has been milled to remove the bran, leaving the white endosperm. Typically used in contexts of rice processing, cooking, or nutrition.
精白米は玄米よりも保存期間が短い。
Polished rice has a shorter shelf life than brown rice.
このレシピでは精白米
This recipe uses uncooked white rice.
General term for white rice, often used interchangeably with 精白米, but 精白米 emphasizes the milling process.
Compound of 精白 (seihaku, 'polishing, refining') and 米 (mai, 'rice'). The term directly describes rice that has been polished to remove the bran.