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Japanese
Alternative spellings
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伊勢海老 (kyūjitai) 伊勢蝦
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Etymology
From 伊勢 (Ise, a bay in central Japan) + 海老 (ebi, “shrimp”), from its appearance resembling a giant shrimp.
The use of 海老 is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation
Noun
伊勢海老 or 伊勢海老 • (Ise ebi)
- a Japanese spiny lobster (Panulirus japonicus)
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