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タラバガニ

also: たらばがに

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

red king crab

usually written using kana alone

A large crab species prized in Japanese cuisine. Despite the name, it is technically a hermit crab relative, not a true crab.

北ほっ海かい道どうではタラバガニが名めい物ぶつです。
Red king crab is a local specialty in Hokkaido.
タラバガニの足あしは太ふとくて食たべごたえ

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Red king crab legs are thick and satisfying to eat.

Written forms

たらばがに
Hiragana spelling, also common.
タラバ蟹がに
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; less common than pure kana.
鱈たら場ば蟹がに
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
多た羅ら波ば蟹がに
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

蟹crab
鱈codfish, (kokuji)
場location, place
多many, frequent, much
羅gauze, thin silk, Rome
波waves, billows, Poland

Similar words

ズワイガニ
Snow crab; smaller and more delicate flavor compared to the meatier red king crab.
毛けガニ
Horsehair crab; smaller with a hairy shell, known for rich miso (innards).

Etymology

The name タラバガニ is said to derive from 鱈場 (taraba, 'cod fishing ground'), as the crab was often found in the same areas as cod.