穀物(こくもつ)

こくもつ
noun
grain, cereal
1. grain, cereal, corn
Seeds of cultivated grasses used as food, such as rice, wheat, and corn.
穀物(こくもつ)を栽培(さいばい)する。
To cultivate grain.
穀物(こくもつ)価格(かかく)
Grain prices.
穀物(こくもつ)の輸入(ゆにゅう)
Import of grains.
世界的(せかいてき)な気候(きこう)変動(へんどう)により、穀物(こくもつ)の生産量(せいさんりょう)が減少(げんしょう)している。
Due to global climate change, grain production is decreasing.
この地域(ちいき)では米(こめ)や小麦(こむぎ)などの穀物(こくもつ)が主(おも)な農産物(のうさんぶつ)として生産(せいさん)されている。
In this region, grains such as rice and wheat are produced as the main agricultural products.

穀物(こくもつ) is a general term for cereal grains cultivated as staple foods. It is a somewhat formal or technical term; in everyday speech, specific grain names are more common.

EXAMPLES OF GRAINS:

  • 米(こめ): rice
  • 小麦(こむぎ): wheat
  • 大麦(おおむぎ): barley
  • とうもろこし: corn

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 穀物(こくもつ)価格(かかく): grain prices
  • 穀物(こくもつ)自給(じきゅう)率(りつ): grain self-sufficiency rate
  • 穀物(こくもつ)倉庫(そうこ): grain warehouse/silo
  • 五穀(ごこく): the five grains (traditional term for staple crops)

Note: 大豆(だいず) (soybeans) is technically a legume but is sometimes included under 穀物(こくもつ) in a broader sense.

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Added 2026.1.11 17:51 · Revised 2026.3.27 12:01
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