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アゲマキガイ

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Meanings

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noun

constricted tagelus; Chinese razor clam

usually written using kana alone

A species of edible razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta) found in East Asian coastal waters.

アゲマキガイは潮しお干ひ狩がりで採とれる貝かいの一いっ種しゅです。
The constricted tagelus is a type of shellfish you can gather during clam digging.
この地ち域いきではアゲマキガイを味み噌そ汁しるに入いれて食たべます。
In this region, they put Chinese razor clams in miso soup.

Written forms

アゲマキガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this shellfish name; usually written in kana.
揚あげ巻まき貝がい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

揚raise, elevate, hoist
巻scroll, volume, book
貝shellfish

Etymology

The name likely derives from 揚巻 (agemaki, a type of traditional hairstyle or knot) and 貝 (kai, shellfish), referring to the shape of the shell. The exact origin is uncertain.