牡丹海老
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |||
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牡 | 丹 | 海 | 老 |
ぼ Jinmeiyō |
たん Grade: S |
えび | |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 4 | ||
kan'yōon | on'yomi | jukujikun |
Alternative spellings |
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牡丹海老 (kyūjitai) 牡丹蝦 |
Etymology
editFrom 牡丹 (botan, “peony”) + 海老 (ebi, “shrimp”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- botan shrimp, Pandalus nipponensis, a species of shrimp regularly used in Japan for sushi
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Descendants
edit- ⇒ English: botan shrimp
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 牡 read as ぼ
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- ja:Caridean shrimp