Japanese word

ライス

Pronunciation

Romajiraisu

Meaning

  • nounrice

Example

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.

Illustration for ライス (rice)

More examples

カレーにはライスを付けます。ka rē ni wa ra i su o tsu ke ma su

I add rice to my curry.

Core concept

Refers to rice as a grain or as a staple food prepared by cooking the grain.

Common phrases

  • ライス大盛りra i su ō mo ri

    a large serving of rice

  • ライス付きra i su tsu ki

    with rice

Similar words

米kome: The grain of the rice plant, or the food made from it.
ご飯gohan: Cooked rice served as food, and sometimes a meal as a whole.
飯meshi: A casual term for cooked rice and sometimes for a meal.

Definition in Japanese

稲の実からもみ殻を除いたものや、それを炊いた食べ物。ine no jitsu ka ra mo mi gara o nozo i ta mo no ya so re o ta i ta ta be mono

Word origin

ライス (raisu, "rice") is borrowed from English rice, which comes through Old French ris from Latin oryza.

Usage tips

  • In Japan, ライス (raisu) commonly appears as a menu label for rice served with dishes such as curry or hamburger steak.

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