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N1 Noun
芋
tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin
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土の中から芋を掘る。
Digging up potatoes from the ground. {tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin}
芋はデンプンを蓄えています。
The potato stores starch. {tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin}
ジャガイモとサツマイモ、どっちの芋が好きですか?
Do you prefer potatoes or sweet potatoes? {tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin}
ご飯が主食の国もあればパンが主食の国もあり、芋が主食の国もあります。
There are countries where rice is the staple food, countries where bread is the staple food, and countries where tubers are the staple food. {tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin}
捉えようによっては、芋とご飯はどちらも炭水化物なのでダイエットの敵である。
Depending on how you look at it, both potatoes and rice are carbohydrates, hence they are enemies of a diet. {tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin}