bran in Japanese
bran in Japanese is 糠, 麸 — bran means the tough outer layer of a cereal grain (wheat, rye, oats, etc.), sifted out from the flour and often eaten separately for its fibre.
bran in Japanese
糠
Pronounced: nuka
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
麸
Pronounced: fusuma
The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.
What does "bran" mean?
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noun The tough outer layer of a cereal grain (wheat, rye, oats, etc.), sifted out from the flour and often eaten separately for its fibre.
"She sprinkled bran over her cereal every morning for extra fibre."
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bran in a sentence
- She sprinkled bran over her cereal every morning for extra fibre.
- The mill separates the bran from the white flour during processing.
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What is "bran" in Japanese?
"bran" in Japanese is 糠, 麸. bran means: The tough outer layer of a cereal grain (wheat, rye, oats, etc.), sifted out from the flour and often eaten separately for its fibre.
How do you pronounce 糠?
"bran" in Japanese is 糠, pronounced "nuka".
How do you use "bran" in a sentence?
Example: "She sprinkled bran over her cereal every morning for extra fibre." In Japanese, "bran" is 糠, 麸.
Are there other ways to say "bran" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "bran": 糠, 麸.
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