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malt
Germinated cereal grain, typically barley, that has been dried. Used as a key ingredient in brewing beer, making whisky, and producing various foods and beverages.
ビールは麦芽から作られる。
Beer is made from malt.
この飲み物には麦芽エキスが入っている。
This drink contains malt extract.
麦芽の使用量によって、ビールの風味が大きく変わる。
The flavor of beer changes greatly depending on the amount of malt used.
WORD FORMATION:
麦 (wheat/barley) + 芽 (sprout, bud). Literally "grain sprout" — grain that has been germinated and then dried.
USAGE:
Commonly seen on food and beverage labels, especially for beer, whisky, and malt-flavored products. The term appears frequently in ingredient lists.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 麦芽100%: 100% malt
- 麦芽エキス: malt extract
- 麦芽糖: maltose, malt sugar
- 麦芽使用率: malt usage ratio
BEER CONTEXT:
Japanese beer law distinguishes between ビール (beer, high malt content), 発泡酒 (low-malt beer), and 第三のビール (no malt). The 麦芽 ratio determines the product category and tax rate.