English–Japanese
“wheat” in Japanese
How to say “wheat” in Japanese
“Wheat” in Japanese is 小麦 (komugi).
Names the grain whose kernels are commonly turned into flour for everyday foods.
Example sentences with 小麦
私は小麦より米をよく食べます。watashi wa ko mugi yo ri bei o yo ku ta be ma su
I eat rice more often than wheat.
Tips for using 小麦
- Wheat appears in familiar English compounds such as wheat flour, wheat bread, and whole wheat, so the grain name often identifies an ingredient rather than a finished dish.
Other Japanese words for “wheat”
秋に麦を植えます。aki ni mugi o u e ma su
I plant wheat in the fall.