穀 物(こくもつ)

こくもつ

noun

grain, cereal

food

1. grain, cereal

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.

Types

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.

Related Words

Compare: 作物(さくもつ) (crops, produce)

Compare: 穀類(こくるい) (grains)

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Added 2026.1.11 17:51 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:34

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