じゃがいも
じゃがいも
noun
potato
1.
potato
A starchy root vegetable commonly used in cooking.
じゃがいもの皮を剥く。
To peel a potato.
カレーにじゃがいもを入れる。
To add potatoes to curry.
北海道はじゃがいもの産地だ。
Hokkaido is a potato-producing region.
じゃがいもを茹でてポテトサラダを作った。
I boiled potatoes and made potato salad.
肉じゃがにはじゃがいもと牛肉と玉葱が入っている。
Nikujaga contains potatoes, beef, and onions.
じゃがいも is one of the most common vegetables in Japanese home cooking, used in a wide range of dishes from stews to salads.
ALTERNATE NAMES:
- 馬鈴薯: formal/written term for potato (seen on menus, in recipes)
- ポテト: used mainly in loanword compounds (フライドポテト, ポテトサラダ)
COMMON DISHES:
- 肉じゃが: meat and potato stew (classic home cooking)
- ポテトサラダ: potato salad
- フライドポテト: French fries
- コロッケ: croquette
- 粉ふきいも: boiled potatoes tossed until floury
ETYMOLOGY:
From ジャガタラ (Jacatra, old name for Jakarta) + いも (tuber). Potatoes were introduced to Japan via Southeast Asia in the 17th century.
RELATED:
- さつまいも: sweet potato
- 里芋: taro
Related Words
Related:
野菜 (vegetable (category))