Meaning

Primary

Potato

Alternative

White Potato

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A じゃが potato is a potato. More specifically, a white potato.

Reading

じゃがいも
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • じゃが芋を食べる

    to eat a potato

    じゃが芋を使う

    to use a potato

    じゃが芋を植える

    to plant potatoes

Context Sentences

秋のちょっと寒い夜には、じゃが芋を使った温かいスープが飲みたくなる。

On chilly autumn nights, I crave warm soup made with potatoes.

おばあちゃんの家では、美味しいじゃが芋のコロッケをよく作ってくれる。

At my grandma's house, she often makes me delicious potato croquettes.

「じゃが芋の皮、むける?」「心配しないで。朝飯前だよ。」

"Can you peel the potatoes?" "Don’t worry. It’ll be a piece of cake."

Kanji Composition