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The Japanese word for rice is
米

こめ - kome

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Example Sentences

1994年、日本は水と米不足だった。In 1994, there was a shortage of water and rice in Japan.
あなたはアメリカから米を輸入すべきだと思いますか。Do you think we should import rice from the U.S.?
あの店は米を扱っている。They deal in rice at that store.
その年は大変な米不足だった。There was a great lack of rice that year.
ほとんどの日本人が少なくとも1日に1度は米を食べる。Most Japanese eat rice at least once a day.




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