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N1 Noun

海老(えび)prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish

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    1. Noun

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      prawn, shrimp, lobster

      Usually written using kana alone

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    海老 【えび】エビ蝦 【えび】蛯 【えび】鰕 【えび】

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      海老(えび)海水(かいすい)にも淡水(たんすい)にも()みます。

      Prawns live in both seawater and freshwater. {prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish}

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      海老(えび)(から)(かた)いが、その(なか)はとても(やわ)らかい。

      The shell of a shrimp is hard, but the inside is very soft. {prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish}

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      伊勢(いせ)海老(えび)もザリガニもサクラエビ(すべ)海老(えび)である。

      Ise lobsters, crayfish, and sakura shrimps are all types of shrimp. {prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish}

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      (わたし)はあの海老(えび)のチリソースの中華(ちゅうか)料理(りょうり)(つく)練習(れんしゅう)をしています。

      I am practicing making Chinese cuisine with that chili sauce for prawns. {prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish}

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      ()()いが(はげ)しい(むすめ)ときたら、海老(えび)(てん)ぷら以外(いがい)(なに)()べないんです…。

      When it comes to my extremely picky daughter, she doesn't eat anything except for prawn tempura... {prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish}

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