ghost crab; sand crab; white crab
Refers specifically to Ocypode stimpsoni, a species of ghost crab found on sandy beaches in Japan. Often seen scurrying sideways into burrows.
On summer nights, you can see many ghost crabs on the sandy beach.
Ghost crabs quickly burrow into the sand.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 砂 (すな, 'sand') and 蟹 (かに, 'crab'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the word literally means 'sand crab'.