にし

noun

small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish

Refers to various small marine snails with spiral shells, often used in cooking. The term is somewhat generic and may cover different species.

• 潮しお干ひ狩がりでにしをたくさん拾ひろった。

  I picked up a lot of small spiral-shelled snails while clam digging.

• このにしは味み噌そ汁しるに入いれると美味おいしい。

  These small snails are delicious when added to miso soup.