芋いも

noun

tuber; potato; taro; yam

General term for edible underground stems, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro, and yams. Often used in compounds like じゃが芋 (potato) or さつま芋 (sweet potato).

• 晩ばんごはんに芋いもを煮にた。

  I boiled some potatoes for dinner.

• この辺あたりでは芋いもがよくとれる。

  Tubers grow well around here.

noun

country bumpkin; yokel

Derogatory term for a rustic, unsophisticated person. Often used in compounds like 芋侍 (country samurai) or 芋娘 (country girl).

• 彼かれは芋いもだけど、いいやつだよ。

  He's a country bumpkin, but he's a good guy.

noun

dud; worthless thing

Slang for something that is a failure, useless, or of poor quality. Often used in phrases like 芋を引く (to draw a blank, to get a dud).

• このくじは芋いもだった。

  This lottery ticket was a dud.