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高足蟹 (たかあしがに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高たか足あし蟹がに

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Meanings

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noun

giant spider crab

Refers to Macrocheira kaempferi, a large deep-sea crab found in the waters around Japan. Known for its extremely long legs.

高たか足あし蟹がには日本にほん近きん海かいの深しん海かいに生せい息そくしている。
The giant spider crab inhabits the deep sea around Japan.
水すい族ぞく館かんでタカアシガニの標ひょう本ほんを

見み

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I saw a specimen of a giant spider crab at the aquarium.

Written forms

高たか足あし蟹がに
Standard kanji spelling for the giant spider crab.
高たか脚あし蟹がに
Variant kanji spelling using 脚 (leg) instead of 足 (foot/leg).
タカアシガニ
Katakana spelling often used in biological contexts or for emphasis.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
足leg, foot, be sufficient
蟹crab
脚skids, leg, undercarriage

Etymology

Compound of 高 (taka, 'tall') + 足 (ashi, 'leg') + 蟹 (kani, 'crab'), literally 'tall-legged crab'. The spelling 高脚蟹 uses 脚 (also 'leg') as a variant.