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むきえび Japanese meaning | Kotomora

むきえび

also: むきエビ

む

き

え

び

Meanings

1

noun

shelled shrimp; peeled shrimp

usually written using kana alone

Refers to shrimp that have been shelled and usually also have their heads removed, ready for cooking.

むきえびを買かってきて、エビチリを作つくった。
I bought shelled shrimp and made chili shrimp.
このレシピではむきえびを使つかいます。
This recipe uses peeled shrimp.

Written forms

むきえびUsage72%
Kana spelling is the most common and recommended form for this word.
むきエビUsage21%
Katakana spelling for えび is also seen, especially in culinary contexts.
ムキエビUsage7%
剥むき海老えび
Kanji spelling using 海老 for shrimp; less common than kana.
剥

む

きエビ

Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; occasionally used.

剥むきえび

Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling; less common.

剝むき海老えび

Variant kanji 剝 for 剥; rare.

剝むきエビ

Variant kanji 剝 for 剥; rare.

剝むきえび

Variant kanji 剝 for 剥; rare.

Kanji

剥come off, peel, fade
海sea, ocean
老old man, old age, grow old
剝come off, peel, fade

Similar words

えび
えび is the general term for shrimp, while むきえび specifically refers to shrimp that have been shelled and often de-headed.
殻から付つきえび
殻付きえび means shrimp with the shell still on, the opposite of むきえび.

Etymology

Compound of むき (連用形 of むく 'to peel') + えび ('shrimp').