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Definition and Synonyms for 芋
| 1. | 芋 | 辺境に住む人 |
| Backwoodsman | a man who lives on the frontier | |
| Synonyms: | 芋 | |
| 2. | 芋 | 米国南部の貧しい白人 |
| Redneck | a poor White person in the southern United States | |
| Synonyms: | レッドネック, 芋 | |
| 3. | 芋 | 経済的に重要な草、低木、低木の大きな科、しばしば麻酔性あるいは中毒性がある |
| Solanaceae | large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous | |
| Synonyms: | 芋 | |
| 4. | 芋 | なす属、アトローパ属、ブルグマンシア属、ナス科トウガラシ属、チョウセンアサガオ属、ヒヨス属、トマト属、ニコチアナ属、ペチュニア属、ホオズキ属とソランドラ属を含む |
| Solanaceae | includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra | |
| Synonyms: | 芋 |
Meanings for each kanji in 芋
| » | 芋 | potato |
Categories 芋 is a member of
| 1. | 先達 | 新しい領土の最初の移住民あるいは移住者の一人 |
| Pioneer | one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory | |
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| 2. | 世慣れない田舎の人 | |
| Rustic | an unsophisticated country person | |
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| 3. | ある程度発達した双子葉植物の科で、草本と何種かの高木、低木からなる | |
| Asterid Dicot Family | family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs | |
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Sample Sentences for 芋
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.
私と、同僚とが、山の崖っぷちに立っている小屋に等しい二間の家ーー二間と云っても、上り口と、その次と、六畳に二畳の家に住んでいた。食べるものは、芋、干魚、豆腐、寒い山の上なので、冬になると芋が凍っている。
Me and my colleagues lived in a small 2 room cabin built on the edge of a cliff on the mountain. I say 2 rooms, but besides the entrance, there was a 6 by 2 tatami room. We ate potatoes, dried fish and tofu. Because we were on the top of a cold mountain, the potatoes would freeze during the winter.
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