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アイスランドガイ (アイスランドがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アイスランドガイ

Meanings

1

noun

ocean quahog; Arctica islandica

usually written using kana alone

A species of edible clam found in the North Atlantic, known for its exceptional longevity.

アイスランドガイは500年ねん以い上じょう生いきることがある。
The ocean quahog can live for over 500 years.

Written forms

アイスランドガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword-based organism name; usually written in kana.
アイスランド貝がい
Kanji spelling using 貝 (shellfish) is understandable but less common than the katakana form.

Kanji

貝shellfish

Etymology

From アイスランド (Iceland) + 貝/ガイ (shellfish), referring to the species' distribution in North Atlantic waters including near Iceland.