Japanese word

フライドポテト

Pronunciation

Romajifuraidopoteto

Meaning

  • nounfries

Example

レストランでフライドポテトを注文します。re su to ra n de fu ra i do po te to o chū mon shi ma su

I order fries at a restaurant.

Illustration for フライドポテト (fries)

More examples

子どもたちは昼食にフライドポテトを食べます。ko do mo ta chi wa chū shoku ni fu ra i do po te to o ta be ma su

The children eat fries for lunch.

Core concept

Names the familiar food made by frying slender pieces of potato until they are cooked and crisp.

Common phrases

  • フライドポテトを注文するfu ra i do po te to o chū mon su ru

    order fries

  • フライドポテトを食べるfu ra i do po te to o ta be ru

    eat fries

  • フライドポテトを買うfu ra i do po te to o ka u

    buy fries

Similar words

フレンチフライfurenchifurai: A dish name for slender potato pieces fried in oil, especially in American English.

Definition in Japanese

細く切ったじゃがいもを油で揚げた食べ物。hoso ku ki tta ja ga i mo o abura de a ge ta ta be mono

Word origin

フライドポテト (furaido poteto) is a Japanese borrowing based on the English words fried and potato, which appear as フライド (furaido, "fried") and ポテト (poteto, "potato").

Usage tips

  • The word fries is normally plural in English because the dish consists of many separate pieces, even when one serving is meant.

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