サワガニ

noun

Japanese freshwater crab

Refers specifically to Geothelphusa dehaani, a small crab found in mountain streams and rivers across Japan. Often kept as a pet or used in environmental education.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、川かわでサワガニを捕つかまえた。

  When I was a child, I caught freshwater crabs in the river.

• サワガニはきれいな水みずにしか住すめない。

  Freshwater crabs can only live in clean water.