Translation guide
A starchy tuber used in Japanese cuisine, often grated into a sticky paste or cooked in various dishes.
Referring to the yam as a food item or ingredient.
General term for Japanese yam, often referring to the native variety.
山芋をすりおろす。
Grate the Japanese yam.
A common variety of Japanese yam, long and cylindrical, often used raw.
長芋は生で食べられます。
Nagaimo can be eaten raw.
Wild Japanese yam, highly prized for its strong flavor and stickiness.
自然薯は高級食材です。
Wild yam is a luxury ingredient.
Referring to the sticky grated yam preparation often served over rice or soba.
Grated yam, often seasoned with soy sauce and dashi, served over rice or noodles.
とろろご飯が好きです。
I like rice with grated yam.
Literally 'grated yam', used to refer to the dish or the grated yam itself.
Referring to the plant or agricultural product.
Scientific or botanical name for Dioscorea japonica.
ヤマノイモは日本原産です。
Japanese yam is native to Japan.
Japanese yam is known for its sticky, mucilaginous texture when grated. This is often described as ねばねば (nebaneba).
とろろ芋をそばにかける。
Put grated yam on soba noodles.