English–Japanese

“rice” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoライス (raisu)

Pronunciation

Romajikome

Example

母は米を買います。haha wa kome o ka i ma su

My mother buys rice.

Illustration for 米 (rice)

How to say “rice” in Japanese

“Rice” in Japanese is 米 (kome).

Refers to the edible grain obtained from rice plants and used as a staple food.

Full entry for 米: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 米

毎朝、炊飯器で米を炊きます。mai asa sui han ki de kome o ta ki ma su

I cook rice in a rice cooker every morning.

Tips for using 米

  • In everyday Japanese, 米 (kome) usually refers to uncooked rice, while cooked rice is commonly called ご飯 (gohan).

Other Japanese words for “rice”

ランチにはライスが付きます。ra n chi ni wa ra i su ga tsu ki ma su

Rice comes with lunch.

“rice” in other languages