カニ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉が蟹かにを捕とるto catch crab

  海うみ辺べで子こ供どもたちが蟹かにを捕とって遊あそんでいた。

  The kids were playing catching crabs by the sea.

• 蟹かにの甲こう羅らを剥むくto remove the shell of a crab

  蟹かにの甲こう羅らを剥むいて身みを取とり出だした。

  I removed the crab's shell to take out the meat.

• 蟹かに鍋なべにするto make crab hot pot

  今こん夜やは蟹かに鍋なべにしようと思おもう。

  I think I'll make crab hot pot tonight.

Expressions

• 月つき夜よの蟹かにcrab with little meat; crab of a moonlit night · something with no substance; all show and no substance
• 蟹かには甲こう羅らに似にせて穴あなを掘ほるto each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth