長芋

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
なが
Grade: 2
いも
Grade: S
kun'yomi
長芋: nagaimo in a grocery story in Tokyo
 ナガイモ on Japanese Wikipedia
 Chinese yam on Wikipedia

Etymology

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(なが) (naga, long) + (いも) (imo, yam, tuber)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(なが)(いも) or 長芋(ナガイモ) (nagaimo

  1. nagaimo, Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).