Japanese word

ポテト

Pronunciation

Romajipoteto

Meaning

  • nounpotato

Example

ポテトサラダを作ります。po te to sa ra da o tsuku ri ma su

I make potato salad.

Illustration for ポテト (potato)

More examples

ポテトサラダにゆで卵を入れます。po te to sa ra da ni yu de tamago o i re ma su

I add a boiled egg to potato salad.

Core concept

Centers on an edible underground tuber and the familiar foods prepared from it, including fries.

Common phrases

  • ポテトサラダpo te to sa ra da

    potato salad

  • マッシュポテトma sshu po te to

    mashed potatoes

  • フライドポテトfu ra i do po te to

    French fries

Similar words

ジャガイモjagaimo: The common Japanese term for an edible tuber used in home cooking and prepared foods.
馬鈴薯jagaimo: A formal name for the edible underground tuber used in technical or written contexts.

Definition in Japanese

地下にできる塊茎を食用とする作物と、その塊茎を使った料理を指す語。chi ka ni de ki ru kai kei o shoku yō to su ru saku motsu to so no kai kei o tsuka tta ryō ri o sa su go

Word origin

The Japanese noun ポテト (poteto) is borrowed from English potato, which came through Spanish patata, with its form influenced by batata.

Usage tips

  • In casual Japanese food talk, ポテト (poteto) often means french fries, so context distinguishes the dish from the whole potato.

Other meanings

  • friesnoun

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