also: うみザリガニ
noun
Refers to a lobster, specifically a marine crustacean. The term is rare and usually written in kana; compare with ロブスター, which is more common.
See also: ロブスター
ウミザリガニは高級食材として知られている。
Lobster is known as a luxury food ingredient.
水槽に大きなウミザリガニがいる。
There is a big lobster in the tank.
Compound of 海 (umi, 'sea') + ザリガニ (zarigani, 'crayfish'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it literally means 'sea crayfish'.