灰はい貝がい

noun

ivory shell; cockle

Refers to bivalve mollusks of the family Veneridae, commonly known as Venus clams or hard clams. In Japanese contexts, it often specifically denotes the species Meretrix lusoria (Japanese hard clam).

• 潮しお干ひ狩がりで灰はい貝がいをたくさん採とった。

  We gathered a lot of ivory shells during clam digging.

• 灰はい貝がいは味み噌そ汁しるの具ぐにすると美味おいしい。

  Ivory shells are delicious when used in miso soup.