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アブラガニ (あぶらがに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アブラガニ

Meanings

1

noun

blue king crab

usually written using kana alone

Scientific name Paralithodes platypus. A species of king crab.

アブラガニはタラバガニの一いっ種しゅで、青あおみがかった色いろをしている。
The blue king crab is a type of king crab and has a bluish color.

2

noun

striped shore crab

Scientific name Pachygrapsus crassipes. A small shore crab with striped legs. Also called 岩蟹.

See also: 岩蟹

岩いわ場ばでアブラガニを見みつけた。
I found a striped shore crab on the rocks.

Written forms

アブラガニUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Common katakana spelling for this crab name.
油あぶら蟹がに
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

油oil, fat
蟹crab

Similar words

岩いわ蟹がに
Another name for the striped shore crab (sense 2).
タラバガニ
The more commonly known king crab; アブラガニ (sense 1) is a related species.

Etymology

油 (oil) + 蟹 (crab), likely referring to the crab's oily or rich meat, or its appearance.