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タラバ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

red king crab

abbreviationusually written using kana alone

Abbreviation of タラバガニ. Used in everyday conversation and menus.

See also: タラバガニ

今こん夜やはタラバを食たべに行いこう。
Let's go eat red king crab tonight.
市いち場ばで大おおきなタラバを見みつけた。
I found a big red king crab at the market.

Written forms

タラバUsage94%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common; the word is usually written in kana.
たらばUsage5%
Hiragana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
鱈たら場ばUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

鱈codfish, (kokuji)
場location, place

Similar words

タラバガニ
Full name for the same species; タラバ is the common abbreviation.
ズワイガニ
Snow crab, a different species often compared to red king crab in cuisine.

Etymology

Abbreviation of タラバガニ (tarabagani), literally 'cod-place crab', referring to the crab's habitat.