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フライドポテト (furaidopoteto) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フライドポテト

also: ふらいぽてと

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Meanings

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French fries; chips

Common loanword for deep-fried potato strips. Used in everyday conversation and menus.

from English fried potato

ハンバーガーにフライドポテトがついてきます。

French fries come with the hamburger.

フライドポテトを揚あげたてで食たべたい。

I want to eat freshly fried French fries.

Related words

ポテト
フライドポテト is the full term for French fries, while ポテト is the shortened, casual way to say it, especially at fast-food counters.

Word family

フレンチフライドポテト
French fries; French-fried potatoes

Built from

フライド+ポテト

Written forms

フライドポテト
Standard katakana spelling; the most common written form.
フライド・ポテト
- ふらいどぽてと
  Variant with interpunct; sometimes used in menus or packaging.
- フライド・ポテト
フライポテト
irregular kana usage
Irregular shortened form; occasionally seen but not standard.
フライ・ポテト
- ふらいぽてと
  Irregular shortened form with interpunct; rarely used.

Etymology

From English 'fried potato'. The form フライポテト is an irregular shortening.

フライ・ポテト

irregular kana usage