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寒蜆 (かんしじみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寒かん蜆しじみ

Meanings

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noun

winter shijimi clam

Refers to shijimi clams (Corbicula japonica) harvested in winter, when they are considered especially plump and flavorful. A seasonal food term.

寒かん蜆しじみは味み噌そ汁しるにすると格かく別べつだ。
Winter shijimi clams are exceptional in miso soup.
この時じ期きの寒かん蜆しじみは身みが大おおきくて美味おいしい。
The winter shijimi clams this season are plump and delicious.

Kanji

寒cold
蜆fresh-water clam

Similar words

蜆しじみ
蜆 is the general term for shijimi clams, while 寒蜆 specifically refers to those caught in winter.

Etymology

Compound of 寒 (kan, 'cold, winter') and 蜆 (shijimi, 'shijimi clam'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the seasonal delicacy.