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オマール海老 (オマールえび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

オマール海え老び

also: オマールエビ

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Meanings

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noun

Refers specifically to lobsters of the genus Homarus, as opposed to spiny lobsters (伊勢海老). Often used in culinary contexts.

See also: オマール

オマール海老えびのグリルを注ちゅう文もんした。
I ordered grilled lobster.
オマール海老えびは高こう級きゅう食しょく

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Lobster is known as a luxury ingredient.

Written forms

オマール海え老び
Standard kanji spelling for 'lobster' (Homarus).
オマール蝦えび
Alternate kanji for 'shrimp/lobster'; less common for this word.
オマールエビ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling; often used in menus or when emphasizing the foreign origin.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
老old man, old age, grow old
蝦shrimp, prawn, lobster

Similar words

伊い勢せ海老えび
Refers to spiny lobster (Panulirus japonicus), which lacks large claws and is more common in Japanese cuisine. オマール海老 specifically denotes clawed lobsters (Homarus).
ロブスター
English loanword 'lobster', often used interchangeably but can refer to any lobster-like crustacean. オマール海老 is more precise for Homarus.

Etymology

From French 'homard' (lobster) + 海老 (えび, shrimp/lobster). The kanji 海老 is a jukujikun reading for えび.