General term for potato, often used in compound words like ポテトサラダ (potato salad).
I ordered fries at the burger place.
Let's make a dish using lots of potatoes tonight.
French fries; chips; fried potato
Colloquial abbreviation of フライドポテト. Commonly used in casual contexts, especially when ordering fast food.
See also: フライドポテト
I'll have a hamburger and fries, please.
Abbreviation of さつまいも, used in some compound words or regional contexts. Less common than the standard term.
See also: さつま芋
Around here, 'potato' refers to sweet potatoes.
I fried the potatoes until they were crispy in oil.
I added a medium fries to the combo.
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.
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years
potato chips; potato crisps
French fries; chips
mashed potato
sweet potato cake; sweet potato confection · sweet potato (vegetable)
potato chip; potato crisp
From English 'potato'.
baked potato
potatoes au gratin
German-style fried potatoes with bacon and onion