アキタガイ

noun

Japanese scallop; Yesso scallop

Refers specifically to Patinopecten yessoensis, a commercially important scallop species in Japan. Often seen in seafood contexts.

See also: ホタテガイ

• アキタガイは北ほっ海かい道どうでよく獲とれる。

  Japanese scallops are often caught in Hokkaido.

• この刺さし身みはアキタガイを使つかっています。

  This sashimi uses Japanese scallop.