Question
Updated on
16 Aug 2015
- English (US)
-
Japanese
-
Spanish (Mexico)
-
Portuguese (Brazil)
Question about Japanese
I was told two different ways for "flour" : 小麦粉 and 子麦粉。Which is correct?
I was told two different ways for "flour" : 小麦粉 and 子麦粉。Which is correct?
Are they both used? Maybe different dialects? Thank you.
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
Read more comments
- Japanese
- Japanese
小麦粉 is correct. I've never heard/saw 子麦粉.
http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/jn2/82103/m0u/
Highly-rated answerer
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Related questions
-
What is the difference between "Gomennasai" and "Sumimasen" as I understand them to both mean sor...
answerSame, Suimasen is more little polite than gomennasai But I think there are little difference. We often use both word. In Formal situation ,...
-
what is the difference in the pronounciation of the words " 可笑しい " and " お菓子 " ?
answerokashii (or long i) and okashi
-
What is the difference between じ and ぢ in terms of sound? Everything I can find says they're both...
answerthey are same sound
-
How do you say this in Japanese
"Do you usually pour the cereal before the milk or the other way ...
answer普通は牛乳を入れる前にシリアルを入れる？それともその逆？
-
What are the distinctions between the particles "o", "ga", and "wa"?
answerUsually "ga" marks the subject while "wa" marks the topic. The subject of a sentence tells you who or what the main verb, adjective, or no...
-
If I want to say "Do you want to eat bread or rice?", is this correct?
『パンかごはんを食べますか。』
answerI think it's correct.
-
When you say "せんせい" for example, do you pronounce "sensei" or "sensee" because I heard both ways....
answerAs you mentioned, "sensei" is a correct spelling and pronunciation, but it's hard to pronounce double vowels. That's why we naturally end up ...
-
Is there a Japanese word for "Tortillas"? like corn or flour tortillas?
answerトルティーヤ
-
"食べずに出かけた"
“食べもしないで出かけた”
What are the differences between these two phrases?
answer同じ意味です。 “食べもしない出かけた”→“食べもせず出かけた” の方が自然です
-
Is ご飯 correct for "rice"? Or is it 米 ?
answerIt's kinda tricky...but we use both. So when we wanna say rice, we'd use both ご飯 and 米（お米）. And ご飯 also means meal. Do you knowwhatImean? I...
Similar questions
- 小麦粉と全粒粉の違いは何ですか？どちらも100%なのですか？
- 小麦粉を使わずに米の粉でパンを作りました Does this sound natural?
- How do you say this in Japanese? 小麦粉
Recommended Questions
- Hello! The phrase "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" What is the appropriate response to say back...
- 「はたと」を使った短文を教えてください。
- 仕事中、居眠りばかりしている場合、 部長：「早く帰れ！睡眠を十分取って行きなさい。」 自然でしょうか
- エロ漫画と同人誌の違いはなんですか
- Please tell me the name of the song that is playing in the video at 2 minutes and 33 seconds. ...
Topic Questions
- Why is the word wind sometimes plural? Why can it be counted when there is no fixed shape?
- Is it possible to use "CATCH somebody TO DO something" form? I asked ChatGPT this question, and ...
- What’s the difference? presume, assume, suppose
- I select of people who want to meet in person carefully. So I don't meet eveyone that I met onlin...
- Which sounds more natural? 1. Our CEO regrets not being able to attend this meeting. He has asked...
Newest Questions
- Is 'myself included' the formal version of 'me included'?
- which goes in the blank and WHY? "Words that were once regarded as neutral may over time ( ) ne...
- Do Americans use the terms “long johns” and “long underwear”?
- please tell me what the answer is. １. I hope your plans work ________ the way you want them to...
- Having a cup of water right out of bed is the best way to start a day. 为什么可以用”right out of bed”，其...
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
What are gifts?
Show your appreciation in a way that likes and stamps can't.
By sending a gift to someone, they will be more likely to answer your questions again!
If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
