Translation guide
The hard outer covering of an egg. In Japanese, the word 卵の殻 is the most common and neutral way to refer to an eggshell. There are also specific terms for crushed eggshells used as fertilizer or in crafts, and for the color.
Crack the eggshell and put the contents into a bowl.
There's an eggshell on the floor.
A more technical or formal term for eggshell, often used in scientific, industrial, or agricultural contexts. Less common in everyday speech.
Eggshells contain a lot of calcium.
Referring to eggshells that have been crushed or ground, often for gardening, crafts, or as a calcium supplement.
Describing a pale, off-white color similar to that of a chicken eggshell.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'a color like an eggshell'. Natural in conversation when describing colors.
I painted the wall a color like an eggshell.
The English loanword 'eggshell' used as a color name, common in fashion, interior design, and product descriptions.
These curtains are eggshell color.
Eggshell powder is a natural source of calcium.