How to say 'Potato' in Japanese | ジャガイモ

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The Japanese word for Potato is 'Jagaimo', written as ジャガイモ in Japanese.

word

ジャガイモ

Meaning

Potato

Reading

Jagaimo

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ジャガイモ' refers to a 'potato'. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and cooking contexts. It is derived from the Dutch word 'jakarta imo', where 'imo' means 'potato' in Japanese. 'ジャガイモ' is often used in recipes, grocery shopping, and agricultural discussions. For example: I bought potatoes at the market「市場でジャガイモを買いました」(いちばでじゃがいもをかいました). Potatoes are a staple food in many countries「ジャガイモは多くの国で主食です」(じゃがいもはおおくのくにでしゅしょくです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2150

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ジャガイモ

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

katakana

ジャ

Reading

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ジ

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ガ

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katakana

イ

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モ

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ヤ

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'Jagaimo' means 'Potato' .

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