Reading
- じゃがいもじゃがいもjagaimo
Meaning
- usually written using kana alonenounpotato (Solanum tuberosum)
- {plantk.} aardappel, aardappelplant, Solanum tuberosum
- {cul.} aardappel
- patate
- Kartoffel, Solanum tuberosum
- burgonya, krumpli
- (уст.) 馬鈴薯, (разг.) картошка
- papa, patata, patata, papa, papa, patata
How to write
Not available for this kanji.Potato
Origin of the word ジャガイモ
Abbreviated of Dutch and Japanese word
Potato
Is potato in Japanese jagaimo ジャガイモ or poteto ポテト?
Potato was introduced in Japan by Dutch traders and since then it has been extensively used in Japanese cuisine. There are two different words in Japanese to say potato: ジャガイモ and ポテト.
- Jagaimo - ジャガイモ
ジャガイモ is commonly used when talking about the raw vegetable or when it's cooked in a Japanese or Asian way. It's believed the potato was originally brought from Jakarta to southern Japan (Kyushu) by Dutch traders.
English Japanese Meat and potato stew 肉じゃが - Poteto - ポテト
When the potato is cooked in a western way, the word ポテト is used instead. Some examples:
Vegetables
List with some vegetables used in Japanese cuisine.
Kanji in this word
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- JMDict ID: 1005930
- JMdictDB entry
- Short URL: https://jpdct.com/D1lq
- Appears in the "Ichimango goi bunruishuu", Senmon Kyouiku Publishing, Tokyo, 1998.
Example sentences
- Japanese sentence
- 今はジャガイモの世話をしている。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- I take care of the potatoes now.Je m'occupe maintenant des pommes de terre.Ich kümmere mich jetzt um die Kartoffeln.