大麦(おおむぎ)

おおむぎ
noun
barley
1. barley
A cereal grain (Hordeum vulgare) widely cultivated for food and brewing. In Japan, barley is used to make mugicha (barley tea), shochu, miso, and various foods.
大麦(おおむぎ)から麦茶(むぎちゃ)を作(つく)る。
Barley tea is made from barley.
この地域(ちいき)では大麦(おおむぎ)の栽培(さいばい)が盛(さか)んだ。
Barley cultivation is thriving in this region.
大麦(おおむぎ)は食物繊維(しょくもつせんい)が豊富(ほうふ)で、健康(けんこう)にいいと言(い)われている。
Barley is said to be healthy because it is rich in dietary fiber.

SIMILAR WORDS:
大麦(おおむぎ) (barley) vs 小麦(こむぎ) (wheat): Despite the names using 大(おお) (big) and 小(こ) (small), the distinction is not about size. 大麦(おおむぎ) is barley and 小麦(こむぎ) is wheat — two different grains. 麦(むぎ) alone is a general term for cereal grains.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大麦(おおむぎ)茶(ちゃ): barley tea (same as 麦茶(むぎちゃ))
  • 大麦(おおむぎ)の栽培(さいばい): barley cultivation
  • 大麦(おおむぎ)若葉(わかば): young barley grass (health supplement)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Barley has been cultivated in Japan since ancient times. It is a key ingredient in 麦茶(むぎちゃ) (barley tea, a staple summer drink), 麦(むぎ)みそ (barley miso), and 麦(むぎ)焼酎(しょうちゅう) (barley shochu).

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Contrast: 小麦(こむぎ) (wheat)
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