<p>麻薯 or 麻糬 is the transcription of Japanese desert "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochi" rel="nofollow">Mochi/もち</a>".</p>

<p>The character 薯 means root vegetables.<br>
Most of time it will be potato.</p>

<p>Some examples:</p>

<p>馬鈴薯 potato<br>
蕃薯 sweet potato<br>
木薯/樹薯 cassava</p>

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2014-08-23T07:09:37.070Z
2014-08-23T07:09:37.070Z
AngelLeliel
<p>Someone translated this 麻薯 as a "potato" and Google Translate says it's Mochi, If it is a potato, could anyone share what kind? </p>

<p>When I tried some research I came up with what looks like a character website (<a href="http://taiwanmochi.com.tw" rel="nofollow">http://taiwanmochi.com.tw</a>). </p>

<p>In English we have sweet potato, red, white, and other kinds... </p>

<p>Google Translate (which I am learning is not reliable) shows this for potato.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Translations of potato
  noun:
  马铃薯
  potato
  土豆
  potato, spud
  薯
  potato, yam</p>
</blockquote>

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2014-08-23T06:38:03.687Z
In the Doraemon comic, it should be mochi, not potato.
AngelLeliel
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2014-08-23T06:41:28.827Z
@AngelLeliel Thanks for the info: I'm a bit confused because in the comic this is the answer in response to "What is this (while looking at food)?", is there some word play (double-meaning) going on between the characters?
Tommie C.
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2014-08-23T06:47:54.060Z
More precisely, it should be "yakimochi", i.e. "roasted rice cake". You may search Google for more images.
AngelLeliel
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2014-08-23T06:51:59.837Z
I don't think so. Doraemon is from the future and he doesn't known many things at the present time.
AngelLeliel
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2014-08-23T09:30:56.230Z
麻薯 in Taiwanese Hokkien is pronounced as [moa-chi], which, compared to Mandarin Chinese, is more similar to Japanese pronunciation.
Peterlee
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(麻薯), what kind, if not then what is it?
# (麻薯), what kind, if not then what is it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-23)

Someone translated this 麻薯 as a "potato" and Google Translate says it's Mochi, If it is a potato, could anyone share what kind?

When I tried some research I came up with what looks like a character website (<http://taiwanmochi.com.tw>).

In English we have sweet potato, red, white, and other kinds...

Google Translate (which I am learning is not reliable) shows this for potato.

> Translations of potato
> noun:
> 马铃薯
> potato
> 土豆
> potato, spud
> 薯
> potato, yam

**Tags:** translation, word-requests

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: In the Doraemon comic, it should be mochi, not potato.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Thanks for the info: I'm a bit confused because in the comic this is the answer in response to "What is this (while looking at food)?", is there some word play (double-meaning) going on between the characters?  
> **username_1**: More precisely, it should be "yakimochi", i.e. "roasted rice cake". You may search Google for more images.  
> **username_1**: I don't think so. Doraemon is from the future and he doesn't known many things at the present time.  
> **username_2**: 麻薯 in Taiwanese Hokkien is pronounced as [moa-chi], which, compared to Mandarin Chinese, is more similar to Japanese pronunciation.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-23. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

麻薯 or 麻糬 is the transcription of Japanese desert "[Mochi/もち](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochi)".

The character 薯 means root vegetables.  
Most of time it will be potato.

Some examples:

馬鈴薯 potato  
蕃薯 sweet potato  
木薯/樹薯 cassava


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