Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(いも)tuber, taro, potato, yokel, bumpkin

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1.

      tuber, taro, potato, yam

    2. Noun

      2.

    3. Noun

      3.

      dud, worthless thing

    All Forms

    芋 【いも】薯 【いも】藷 【いも】イモ

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    Examples

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      (つち)(なか)から(いも)()る。

      To dig up potatoes from the ground.

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      (いも)はデンプンを(たくわ)えています。

      Potatoes store starch.

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      ジャガイモとサツマイモ、どっちの(いも)()きですか?

      Do you prefer regular potatoes or sweet potatoes?

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      (はん)主食(しゅしょく)(くに)もあればパンが主食(しゅしょく)(くに)もあり、(いも)主食(しゅしょく)(くに)もあります。

      Some countries eat rice as their staple, others bread, and some others potatoes.

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      (とら)えようによっては、(いも)とご(はん)はどちらも炭水化物(たんすいかぶつ)なのでダイエットの(てき)である。

      Depending on how you look at it, both potatoes and rice are carbs, so they're both horrible when on a diet.

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