ポテト

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General term for potato, often used in compound words like ポテトサラダ (potato salad).

abbreviationcolloquial

Colloquial abbreviation of フライドポテト. Commonly used in casual contexts, especially when ordering fast food.

〈場ば所しょ〉でポテトを頼たのむto order (French) fries at a place
ハンバーガー屋やでポテトを頼たのんだ。
I ordered fries at the burger place.
ポテトを揚あげるto deep-fry potatoes
油あぶらでポテトをカリカリに揚あげた。
I fried the potatoes until they were crispy in oil.
Mサイズのポテトa medium (M-sized) order of fries
セットにMサイズのポテトを付つけた。
I added a medium fries to the combo.

じゃがいもN1sense 1
じゃがいも is the everyday word for the raw potato vegetable, while ポテト is often used in compound dish names or casual speech.
フライドポテト sense 2
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.
さつま芋いもN1sense 3
さつまいも is the standard word for sweet potato, whereas ポテト as 'sweet potato' is a rare, context-dependent abbreviation.

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

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From English 'potato'.