Japanese scallop; Yesso scallop
Abbreviation of 帆立貝 (ほたてがい). Refers to the shellfish itself, especially in culinary contexts. The full name is more formal.
See also: ホタテガイ (ほたてがい)
Let's have butter-fried scallops tonight.
Hokkaido is famous as a production area for scallops.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is almost always written in kana. Included for recognition.
Hiragana spelling, also common. Both kana forms are more frequent than the kanji form.
Abbreviation of 帆立貝 (ほたてがい), literally 'sail-standing shellfish', from the shape of the shell resembling a sail.