It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 米 (kome)
Meaning: rice.”
Examples:
- アジアの主食は米です。 The staple food in Asia is rice.
- パンより米が好きです。 I like rice more than bread.
- 彼は米軍から除隊した。 He was discharged from the US forces.
- 秋は米の収穫の季節だ。 Fall is the season of the rice harvest.
- 米国大統領が来日中だ。 The President of the United States is in Japan.
- お米の収穫が始まったね。 The rice harvest has started.
- 彼らは南米からの移民です They are immigrants from South America.
- 米は倉庫に貯蔵してある。 The rice is stored in warehouses.
- この地方のお米は美味しい。 Rice from this region tastes great.
- 今年の新米がもうお店に出た This year’s new rice crop is already in the shops.
- 今年は米価が下がっています The price of rice has fallen this year.
- 冷夏の影響で、米が不作だ。 The rice crop was poor this year due to a cool summer.
- 外相は来週訪米の予定です。 The Foreign Minister is scheduled to visit the United States next week.
