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rice husk; rice chaff; rice hull
The dry, papery outer hull separated from rice grains during hulling. Often used as mulch, fuel, or packing material.
籾殻を畑にまく。
I spread rice husks on the field.
籾殻は燃料としても使われる。
Rice husks are also used as fuel.
昔は卵を籾殻の中に入れて運んだ。
In the old days, eggs were carried packed in rice husks.
The dry, papery outer hull of a rice grain, separated from the rice during hulling. Composed of 籾 (unhulled rice) + 殻 (husk, shell).
COMMON USES:
- 肥料: fertilizer / soil conditioner
- 燃料: fuel
- 緩衝材: cushioning / packing material
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 糠: rice bran — the powdery layer beneath the husk, removed when polishing rice
- 籾: unhulled rice — rice still in its husk