ポテトpoteto

1. nounpotato
2. nounFrench fries; chips; fried potato
3. nounsweet potato

• SynonymじゃがいもNeutralThe neutral, everyday word for the potato itself; 「ポテト」 is mostly for Western dishes such as 「フライドポテト」 and 「ポテトサラダ」.
• SynonymジャガタラいもWrittenWritten, old-fashioned name for the potato, from Jakarta; today 「じゃが芋」 is the usual word. Unlike 「ポテト」, it never means French fries or chips.
• Synonym馬鈴薯ばれいしょFormalFormal word for the potato, common in agriculture and official documents; 「ポテト」 is the choice for Western-style dishes.
• RelatedじゃがCasualColloquial short form of 「じゃが芋」, used mostly in compounds like 「肉じゃが」; 「ポテト」 leans toward Western-style dishes.

For the vegetable itself, say 「じゃが芋」 in everyday speech. Use 「ポテト」 for Western dishes like 「フライドポテト」 and 「ポテトサラダ」. 「馬鈴薯」 is formal (agriculture, documents), 「じゃが」 is colloquial and mostly in compounds like 「肉じゃが」, and 「ジャガタラ芋」 is an old written name.

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1. じゃがいも。