餅(もち)

もち
noun
rice cake, mochi
food
1. rice cake, mochi
A sticky Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice that has been pounded into a paste.
正月(しょうがつ)に餅(もち)を食(た)べる。
We eat mochi at New Year's.
餅(もち)をつく音(おと)が聞(き)こえる。
I can hear the sound of pounding mochi.
餅(もち)は喉(のど)に詰(つ)まりやすいので気(き)をつけて。
Be careful because mochi can easily get stuck in your throat.
焼(や)いた餅(もち)に醤油(しょうゆ)をつけて食(た)べるのが好(す)きだ。
I like eating grilled mochi dipped in soy sauce.
年末(ねんまつ)になると、近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと)たちが集(あつ)まって餅(もち)つきをするのが毎年(まいとし)の楽(たの)しみだ。
Every year at the end of the year, the neighborhood gathers to pound mochi, and it's something I look forward to.

餅(もち) is a traditional Japanese food made from glutinous rice (餅米(もちごめ)) that is steamed and pounded.

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Safety note

Every year in Japan, people (especially elderly) choke on mochi. It should be eaten carefully, in small pieces.

Related Words

Compare: おこわ (steamed glutinous rice)
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Added 2026.1.13 10:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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