also: けがに
noun
hair crab; Erimacrus isenbeckii
A species of crab with a hairy shell, commonly eaten in Japan, especially in Hokkaido. Often served boiled or in hot pots.
北海道では毛ガニが名物です。
Hair crab is a specialty in Hokkaido.
毛ガニを茹でて食べた。
I boiled and ate a hair crab.
Compound of 毛 (ke, 'hair') and 蟹 (kani, 'crab'), referring to the hairy shell characteristic of this species.