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rye (cereal grain)
A cereal grain related to wheat and barley. Used to make bread, whiskey, and other food products. The plant itself and the grain it produces.
ライ麦パンを買った。
I bought rye bread.
ライ麦は寒い地域でもよく育つ。
Rye grows well even in cold regions.
ライ麦畑でつかまえて」は有名なアメリカ文学だ。
"The Catcher in the Rye" is a famous work of American literature.
Written with the katakana ライ (from the English "rye" or the German "Roggen" via abbreviation) and 麦 (grain). Rye is less common in Japan than wheat or rice but is known through imported rye bread and rye whiskey. The word is also widely recognized from the Japanese title of J.D. Salinger's novel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ライ麦パン: rye bread
- ライ麦粉: rye flour
- ライ麦畑: rye field
- ライ麦ウイスキー: rye whiskey
RELATED TERMS:
- 小麦: wheat
- 大麦: barley
- 麦: grain (general term for wheat, barley, etc.)