穀 類(こくるい)

こくるい

noun

grains; cereals

1. grains; cereals

The collective term for cereal grains such as rice, wheat, barley, and corn. Used in food, agriculture, and nutrition contexts.

穀類(こくるい)は主食(しゅしょく)として大切(たいせつ)だ。

Grains are important as a staple food.

穀類(こくるい)の価格(かかく)が上昇(じょうしょう)している。

Grain prices are rising.

健康(けんこう)のために、精製(せいせい)されていない穀類(こくるい)を多(おお)く取(と)るようにしている。

For my health, I try to eat more unrefined grains.

A general term encompassing cereal grains — 米(こめ) (rice), 麦(むぎ) (wheat/barley), 玉蜀黍(とうもろこし) (corn), 粟(あわ) (millet), etc. Commonly used in nutrition labels, agricultural reports, and food science. In everyday conversation, specific grain names are more common.

Common collocations

穀類(こくるい)を食(た)べる — to eat grains
全粒(ぜんりゅう)穀類(こくるい) — whole grains
穀類(こくるい)の生産(せいさん) — grain production
穀類(こくるい)の価格(かかく) — grain prices

Similar words

穀物(こくもつ) — grain, cereal; very similar meaning, slightly more common in general contexts
雑穀(ざっこく) — miscellaneous grains (millet, sorghum, etc.); grains other than rice and wheat
主食(しゅしょく) — staple food; broader category that includes grains but also potatoes, bread, etc.

Related Words

Compare: 穀物(こくもつ) (grain, cereal)

Compare: 雑穀(ざっこく) (miscellaneous grains)

Compare: 主食(しゅしょく) (staple food)

Related: 豆類(まめるい) (beans)

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Added 2026.3.26 10:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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