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Illustration of 餅

餅もち

もち mochi Play N2 Noun

Meanings and examples

もち米を蒸してつき、丸めたり平たくしたりして作る食べ物。 sticky rice cake

Example 1

彼かれは餅もちをすっかり食たべたわけではない。

He didn't eat all of the rice cakes.

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Example 2

餅は餅屋。

Every man to his trade.

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Kanji breakdown

餅

N2

mochi rice cake

On reading
ヘイ、ヒョウ
Kun reading
もち、もちい
Radical
食