松まつ葉ばガニ

noun

snow crab; queen crab

Refers to the snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio), a prized winter delicacy in Japan, especially associated with the San'in region. Often called 松葉ガニ when caught in Tottori or Shimane.

See also: ズワイガニ

• 冬ふゆになると、松まつ葉ばガニを食たべに鳥とっ取とりへ行いく人ひとが多おおい。

  In winter, many people go to Tottori to eat snow crab.

noun

champagne crab

A different species (Hypothalassia armata), rarely encountered in everyday contexts. The name 松葉ガニ is occasionally applied to this crab, but it is not the common snow crab.

• 市いち場ばで「松まつ葉ばガニ」として売うられていたが、実じつは珍めずらしいシャンパンクラブだった。

  It was sold as 'matsuba crab' at the market, but it was actually a rare champagne crab.