手て長なが海老えび

noun

freshwater prawn; Oriental river prawn

Refers to prawns of the genus Macrobrachium, especially Macrobrachium nipponense, commonly found in rivers and lakes in East Asia. Used in cooking and as a familiar aquatic creature.

• 手て長なが海老えびは川かわでよく見みられる。

  Freshwater prawns are often seen in rivers.

• テナガエビを釣つって食たべた。

  I caught and ate freshwater prawns.