大たい正しょう海老えび

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Meanings

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noun

Chinese white shrimp; fleshy prawn

A species of shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) used in Japanese cuisine, often found in tempura and sushi.

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I bought fresh fleshy prawns at the market.

大たい正しょう海老えび
Standard kanji spelling for this shrimp species.
大たい正しょうエビ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, commonly seen in menus and markets.
タイショウエビ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in biological or culinary contexts.

車くるま海老えび
車海老 (kuruma ebi) is the Japanese tiger prawn, a different species with distinct stripes, while 大正海老 is the Chinese white shrimp.
甘あま海老えび
甘海老 (ama ebi) is a sweet shrimp often served raw, whereas 大正海老 is typically cooked.

The name 大正海老 likely originates from the Taishō era (1912–1926) when this shrimp became popular in Japan, though the exact derivation is uncertain.