手て 長なが 海老えび also: てながエビ · テナガエビ
Kanji 老 old man, old age, grow old Related words 海老えび 海老 is the general term for shrimp/prawn, while 手長海老 specifies the long-armed freshwater variety.
車くるま 海老えび 車海老 is a saltwater prawn (kuruma prawn), distinct from the freshwater 手長海老 .
Written forms 手て 長なが 海老えび
Standard kanji spelling using 海老 for shrimp.
手て 長なが エビ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, common in everyday contexts.
手て 長なが 蝦えび
Uses the less common 蝦 kanji for shrimp; mainly in older or specialized texts.
草蝦てながえび
Alternate kanji spelling; may be encountered in some contexts.
テナガエビ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in biological or culinary contexts.
てながエビ
Etymology Compound of 手長 (long-armed) and 海老 (shrimp), referring to the prawn's notably long claws.
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