mirugai clam; gaper clam
A species of large saltwater clam, Tresus keenae, found in Japan. Often used in sushi and sashimi.
Mirugai is popular as a sushi topping.
I found a large mirugai clam at the market.
mirugai clam; gaper clam (Tresus keenae)
Common katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used. The characters literally mean 'sea pine' and 'eat'.
Variant kanji form; rarely used.
From 海松 “codium seaweed” and 食い “eating,” named for the protruding siphon, which resembles 海松 and appears to be eaten by the shell.