Vocabulary

What does 餅 (もち, mochi) mean?

餅 (もち, mochi) means mochi (rice cake).

Quick facts
Readingもち
Romajimochi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
もち
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmochi

mochi (rice cake)

  1. 1noun mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

Example sentences

  • I eat mochi at New Year's.

  • This mochi is soft and delicious.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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