Rice polishing; the process of removing bran from brown rice to produce white (milled) rice, or the polished rice itself.
玄米を家の精米機で精米してから炊飯した。
I milled the brown rice with the home rice polisher before cooking it.
スーパーで精米してもらった米はつやが良い。
The rice milled at the supermarket has a nice sheen.
酒造では精米歩合が味に大きく影響する。
In sake brewing, the rice-polishing ratio significantly affects the flavor.