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ホッコクアカエビ (ほっこくあかえび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
northern shrimp ; sweet shrimp ; northern pink prawn
usually written using kana alone
A species of cold-water shrimp (Pandalus borealis) known for its sweet taste. Often called 甘えび (amaebi) in sushi contexts, but ホッコクアカエビ is the formal Japanese name.
See also: 甘えび (あまえび)
北ほっ 海かい 道どう で は ホッコクアカエビ が よく 獲と れる 。
In Hokkaido, northern shrimp are often caught.
Written forms ホッコクアカエビ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling, commonly used for this species name.
北ほっ 国こく 赤あか 海老えび
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji 老 old man, old age, grow old Etymology Compound of 北国 (hokkoku, 'northern country') + 赤 (aka, 'red') + 海老 (ebi, 'shrimp'), referring to its red color and northern habitat.
