noun
Japanese lobster; Metanephrops japonicus
A species of lobster found in Japanese waters, often used in high-end cuisine. The name is usually written in katakana as アカザエビ.
アカザエビは高級食材として知られている。
The Japanese lobster is known as a high-class ingredient.
この海域ではアカザエビがよく獲れる。
Japanese lobsters are often caught in these waters.
イセエビ (Panulirus japonicus) is a spiny lobster without large claws, while アカザエビ has distinct claws and belongs to a different family.
The name アカザエビ likely derives from 藜 (あかざ, 'goosefoot plant') and 海老 (えび, 'shrimp/lobster'), possibly referring to a perceived resemblance, but the exact origin is uncertain.