Translation guide
The hard protective shell covering the back of certain animals like turtles, crabs, and some insects.
The hard upper shell of a turtle or tortoise.
The most common and general word for the shell of a turtle or tortoise. Can refer to the entire shell or specifically the carapace (upper part).
The turtle pulled its head into its shell.
This turtle's shell is very hard.
Specifically the carapace (upper shell) as opposed to the plastron (lower shell). More technical or biological term.
The sea turtle's carapace is streamlined.
The hard outer covering of a crab, lobster, shrimp, or similar animal.
Also used for the shell of crabs and lobsters, though sometimes 殻 (から) is used more broadly for any hard outer covering.
The crab's shell had molted and was lying there.
General word for shell, husk, or hard outer layer. Can be used for crustaceans, but less specific than 甲羅.
The hard outer covering of insects, spiders, etc., especially the dorsal part.
Used in entomology for the dorsal sclerite of an insect or arachnid. Technical term.
The spider's carapace has a pattern.
Exoskeleton; the entire external skeleton of arthropods. Broader than carapace.
Carapace or shell of crustaceans and insects; often used in compound words like 甲殻類 (crustaceans).
甲羅 (こうら) is the most common word for turtle and crab shells in everyday language. 殻 (から) is a broader term for any hard outer covering, including eggs, nuts, and mollusks. 背甲 (はいこう) is a technical term specifically for the dorsal carapace in biology.
Peel the shrimp shell.
Insects have an exoskeleton.
甲殻類の甲殻はキチン質でできている。
The shells of crustaceans are made of chitin.