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block mochi; cut rice cake
Rectangular pieces of pounded rice cake, typically sold in individually wrapped blocks. A staple food especially around New Year.
切り餅を焼く。
To grill block mochi.
切り餅を二つ入れて雑煮を作った。
I made ozoni with two pieces of block mochi.
お正月が近づくと切り餅がスーパーにたくさん並ぶ。
When New Year approaches, lots of block mochi are displayed at the supermarket.
Refers to mochi that has been pounded and cut into uniform rectangular blocks, as opposed to 丸餅 (round mochi). 切り餅 is the dominant form in eastern Japan, while 丸餅 is traditional in western Japan. Commercially packaged 切り餅 is a pantry staple that can be stored for months.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 切り餅を焼く: to toast/grill mochi
- 切り餅を煮る: to boil mochi
- 個包装の切り餅: individually wrapped block mochi
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 丸餅: round mochi — the round form traditional in western Japan
- 餅: rice cake — the general term for pounded rice cake in any shape
- 鏡餅: mirror mochi — a decorative stacked mochi offering for New Year