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(husked grains of) rice
staple (product, etc.); necessity
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「米」 has other readings with different meanings.
日本の米はおいしいと思います。
I think Japanese rice is delicious.
米を研いでから炊飯器に入れる。
Wash the rice before putting it in the rice cooker.
今年は米の収穫が良かったそうだ。
I heard the rice harvest was good this year.