japonica rice; short-grain rice
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
japonica rice; short-grain rice milled from japonica paddy, characterized by high stickiness
A specific agricultural term distinguishing this short-grain, sticky variety from 籼米 (long-grain indica rice) and 糯米 (glutinous sticky rice). Preferred for everyday rice consumption in Northeast China, Japan, and Korea.
Jīng粳
mǐ米
zhǔ煮
chū出
lái来
de的
fàn饭
bǐ比
jiào较
ruǎn软
nuò糯
，
shì适
hé合
lǎo
niáne
rénl
d
e
r
l
y
p
e
o
p
l
e
。
Rice cooked with japonica rice is relatively soft and sticky, suitable for elderly people.
Dōng东
běi北
shèng盛
chǎn产
yōu优
zhì质
de的
jīng粳
mǐ米
，
kē颗
lì粒
bǎo饱
mǎn满
，
kǒu口
gǎn感
xiāng香
tián甜
。
Northeast China abundantly produces high-quality japonica rice with plump grains and a sweet taste.
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Yǔ与
xiān籼
mǐ米
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
jīng粳
mǐ米
de的
zhí直
liàn链
diàn淀
fěn粉
hán含
liàng量
jiào较
dī低
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
nián黏
xìng性
gèng更
qiáng强
。
Compared to indica rice, japonica rice has lower amylose content, making it stickier.