甘海老

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あま
Grade: S
えび
Grade: 2 Grade: 4
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spellings
甘海老 (kyūjitai)
甘えび
甘エビ

Etymology

From (あま) (ama-, sweet) + 海老(えび) (ebi, shrimp).

Pronunciation

Noun

(あま)海老(えび) or 甘海老(アマエビ) (amaebi

  1. (common name) Synonym of 北国赤海老 (hokkoku akaebi, Pandalus eous, a species of shrimp valued in Japan)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
  • Not the scientific name.

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN