甘海老

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) あまえび [àmáꜜèbì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [a̠ma̠e̞bʲi]

Noun

甘(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
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