Refers to fresh marine products used as food, such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed. Often seen in restaurant names and menus.
この市場では新鮮な海鮮が手に入る。
You can get fresh seafood at this market.
You can eat fresh seafood at this restaurant.
海鮮丼を注文した。
I ordered a seafood rice bowl.
旅行先で地元の海鮮を味わった。
I savored the local seafood while traveling.
Dishes made with seafood are popular.
シーフード is the English loanword for seafood, often used in Western-style menus, whereas 海鮮 is the native Japanese term typically tied to Japanese cuisine and freshness.
海鮮 is used mainly in restaurant and culinary contexts for fresh seafood as an ingredient, whereas 海産物 is a broader term that also covers dried or processed marine goods.
seafood donburi; seafood rice bowl
hoisin sauce
seafood hot pot; seafood stew
seafood cuisine; dishes made with fresh seafood
Compound of 海 (sea) and 鮮 (fresh), literally 'sea freshness'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with fresh seafood.