薯
薯

potato

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Common Words

芋いもイモ薯藷NounFreq #10751
1

tuber; taro; potato; yam

Examples
いもを食べるとおならがでる。
Potatoes give me wind.
2

Derogatory

yokel; bumpkin

3

dud; worthless thing

じゃがいもじゃが芋ジャガイモNounUsually kanaFreq #25397
1

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Examples
今はジャガイモの世話をしている。
I take care of the potatoes now.
馬鈴薯ばれいしょバレイショ馬鈴藷NounFreq #57464
1

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

さつまいもさつま芋薩摩芋甘薯甘藷かんしょ (甘薯／甘藷)サツマイモNounUsually kanaFreq #61786
1

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Examples
この薩摩芋は生焼けでがりがりする。
This sweet potato is only half-baked and is still crunchy.
とろろ薯蕷NounUsually kanaFreq #62324
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grated yam

芋焼酎藷焼酎薯焼酎いもじょうちゅうNounFreq #74264
1

sweet potato shōchū

自然薯自然生じねんじょじねんじょう (自然生)NounFreq #87484
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Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)

ながいも長芋長薯ナガイモNounUsually kanaFreq #98819
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Chinese yam (Dioscorea batatas)

真薯しんじょNounFreq #113563
1

fish cake

芋粥芋がゆいもがゆ薯蕷粥NounFreq #117001
1

Food, cooking

rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes

2

Historical term

gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets

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