Vocab Info
N1 Noun
海老prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
prawn, shrimp, lobster
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
海老 【えび】、蝦 【えび】、蛯 【えび】、鰕 【えび】、エビ
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海老は海水にも淡水にも住みます。
Prawns live in both seawater and freshwater.
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海老の殻は硬いが、その中はとても柔らかい。
The shell of a shrimp is hard, but the inside is very soft.
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伊勢海老もザリガニもサクラエビも全て海老である。
Spiny lobsters, crayfish, and sakura shrimps are all types of shrimp.
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私はあの海老のチリソースの中華料理を作る練習をしています。
I am practicing making Chinese cuisine with that chili sauce for shrimp.
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好き嫌いが激しい娘ときたら、海老の天ぷら以外何も食べないんです…。
When it comes to my extremely picky daughter, she doesn't eat anything except for shrimp tempura...
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