牡丹海老
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 牡 | 丹 | 海 | 老 |
| ぼ Jinmeiyō |
たん Grade: S |
えび | |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 4 | ||
| kan'yōon | on'yomi | jukujikun | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 牡丹海老 (kyūjitai) 牡丹蝦 |
Etymology
From 牡丹 (botan, “peony”) + 海老 (ebi, “shrimp”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- botan shrimp, Pandalus nipponensis, a species of shrimp regularly used in Japan for sushi
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Descendants
- ⇒ English: botan shrimp