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シオフキガイ

Meanings

1

noun

Mactra veneriformis; trough shell

usually written using kana alone

A species of bivalve mollusk; the name is usually written in katakana as シオフキガイ.

シオフキガイは潮しお干ひ狩がりでよく見みつかる貝かいの一いっ種しゅです。
The Mactra veneriformis is a type of shell commonly found during clam digging.

Written forms

シオフキガイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
潮しお吹ふき貝がい
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

潮tide, salt water, opportunity
吹blow, breathe, puff
貝

shellfish

Etymology

The name シオフキガイ (潮吹貝) literally means 'tide-spouting shell', referring to the way the clam squirts water when disturbed. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.