鉄砲蝦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鉄 砲 蝦
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3 		ほう > ぽう
Grade: S 		えび
Jinmeiyō
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
鐵砲蝦 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “gun shrimp”, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, “gun”) + 蝦(えび) (ebi, “shrimp”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [te̞p̚po̞ːe̞bʲi]

Noun

鉄(てっ)砲(ぽう)蝦(えび) or 鉄砲蝦(テッポウエビ) • (teppōebi) 

  1. snapping shrimp, specifically teppo snapping shrimp

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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