べんけいがに

noun

Sesarmops intermedium (a type of grapsoid crab)

A specific species of crab; the name is often written in kana. The kanji 弁慶蟹 references the legendary warrior monk Benkei, possibly due to the crab's appearance.

• 海かい岸がんでべんけいがにを見みつけた。

  I found a Sesarmops intermedium crab on the shore.