いも
Imo
Other forms: 薯、藷
Also read: イモ
芋 (Imo) is a Japanese noun meaning “tuber, taro, potato, yam”.
Meanings
- nountuber; taro; potato; yam
- nounyokel; bumpkin
- noundud; worthless thing
Examples
いもを食べるとおならがでる。
Potatoes give me wind.
最新のバイオ技術によって、芋の臭みを最小限に抑え、非常に飲みやすい「芋焼酎」です。
It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).