“Purple yam” in Japanese
Short answer
ウベ
ube
Purple yam in Japanese is “ウベ” (ube). Full meaning: water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam.
Other ways to say “Purple yam” in Japanese
紅芋
beniimo purple yam (Dioscorea alata), water yam; purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such); Conus pauperculus (species of cone shell)
パープルヤム
paapuruyamu purple yam (Dioscorea alata), water yam, winged yam
ウヘ
uhe water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
うへ
uhe water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
田薯
densho water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
大薯
daijo water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
参薯
shinsho water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
台湾山芋
taiwan'yamaimo water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
沖縄山芋
okinawayamaimo water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
ウォーターヤム
uootaayamu water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
うへえ
uhee water yam (Dioscorea alata), winged yam, purple yam
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