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What does 新米 (しんまい, shinmai) mean?

新米 (しんまい, shinmai) means new rice; first rice crop of the year.

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Readingしんまい
Romajishinmai
Part of speechnoun
しんまい
shinmai

new rice; first rice crop of the year

  1. 1noun new rice; first rice crop of the year
  2. 2noun · no-adjective novice; beginner; newcomer

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