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伊勢海老 (いせえび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

伊い勢せ海老えび

also: いせエビ · イセエビ

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese spiny lobster

Refers specifically to Panulirus japonicus, a prized lobster in Japanese cuisine. Often used in sushi and sashimi.

伊い勢せ海老えびはお祝いわいの席せきでよく出だされる。
Japanese spiny lobster is often served at celebratory occasions.
この辺あたりの海うみでは伊い勢せ海老えびが捕とれる。
Japanese spiny lobsters are caught in the sea around here.

Written forms

伊い勢せ海老えび
Standard kanji spelling; the characters 海老 are a common jukujikun for えび.
伊い勢せエビ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, often seen in menus and casual contexts.
伊い勢せえび
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling, less common but still used.
伊い勢せ蝦えび
Uses the standard kanji 蝦 for えび; less common than 海老.
竜蝦いせえび
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 竜 means 'dragon' and is not standard for this word.
イセエビ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, common in biological contexts and when emphasizing the species name.
いせエビ

Kanji

伊Italy, that one
勢forces, energy, military strength
海sea, ocean
老

Similar words

ロブスター
Refers to clawed lobsters (Homarus), while 伊勢海老 is a spiny lobster without large claws.
車くるま海老えび
A different species of prawn (Penaeus japonicus), also used in sushi, but smaller and with a different shape.

Etymology

伊勢 (Ise, a region known for this lobster) + 海老 (ebi, 'shrimp/lobster'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name likely originated from the association with Ise Bay.

old man, old age, grow old

蝦shrimp, prawn, lobster

竜dragon, imperial