小麦粉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 小麦粉, read こむぎこ, means flour made from wheat.
• Basic usage: Use it for making dough with water or dusting a work surface to prevent sticking.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grain and flour
  • 小麦 is wheat, while 小麦粉 is wheat flour. The final 粉 specifies the powdered form.
• Other grain flours
  • 米粉 is rice flour.