無 洗 米(むせんまい)

むせんまい

noun

no-wash rice; pre-washed rice

1. no-wash rice; pre-washed rice

Rice that has been processed to remove the bran layer at the factory, so it does not need to be rinsed before cooking. Saves water and time but slightly more expensive than regular white rice.

無洗米(むせんまい)を買(か)ってきた。

I bought some no-wash rice.

無洗米(むせんまい)は洗(あら)わずにそのまま炊(た)ける。

No-wash rice can be cooked as-is without rinsing.

忙(いそが)しい朝(あさ)には、時間(じかん)を節約(せつやく)できる無洗米(むせんまい)が便利(べんり)だ。

For busy mornings, no-wash rice is convenient because it saves time.

Compound of 無(む) (without) + 洗(せん) (washing) + 米(まい) (rice). Sold widely in supermarkets as a convenience product since the 1990s.

Common collocations

無洗米(むせんまい)を炊(た)く: to cook no-wash rice
無洗米(むせんまい)用(よう)の水(みず)の量(りょう): water amount for no-wash rice (slightly more than for normal rice)

Usage

Because the bran is already removed, the rice-to-water ratio differs slightly from regular 白米(はくまい). Most rice cookers have a 無洗米(むせんまい) setting or marking.

Similar words

白米(はくまい): white (polished) rice — must be washed before cooking
玄米(げんまい): brown rice — unpolished, still has bran

Related Words

Compare: 白米(はくまい) (white (polished) rice)

Compare: 玄米(げんまい) (brown rice)

Related: 研(と)ぐ (to sharpen, to wash (rice))

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