potato in Japanese
potato in Japanese is じゃがいも, 馬鈴薯, ポテト — potato means a starchy vegetable that grows underground as the tuber of the potato plant.
potato in Japanese
じゃがいも
Pronounced: jagaimo
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
馬鈴薯
Pronounced: bareisho
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
ポテト
Pronounced: poteto
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
What does "potato" mean?
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noun A starchy vegetable that grows underground as the tuber of the potato plant.
"Mash the potato with butter and a little milk."
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noun (informal) A device or thing considered low quality, such as a poor camera or a weak computer.
"My laptop is a total potato and takes ages to open a browser."
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potato in a sentence
- Mash the potato with butter and a little milk.
- We baked a potato for each person at dinner.
- My laptop is a total potato and takes ages to open a browser.
- Don't expect sharp videos from this old potato of a webcam.
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What is "potato" in Japanese?
"potato" in Japanese is じゃがいも, 馬鈴薯, ポテト. potato means: A starchy vegetable that grows underground as the tuber of the potato plant.
How do you pronounce じゃがいも?
"potato" in Japanese is じゃがいも, pronounced "jagaimo".
How do you use "potato" in a sentence?
Example: "Mash the potato with butter and a little milk." In Japanese, "potato" is じゃがいも, 馬鈴薯, ポテト.
Are there other ways to say "potato" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "potato": じゃがいも, 馬鈴薯, ポテト.
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