seafood; marine products; fish and shellfish
Broad term covering edible aquatic animals, especially fish and shellfish. Used in contexts like markets, cuisine, and fisheries.
I bought fresh seafood at the market.
You can get fresh seafood at this market.
魚介類をたっぷり使ったパエリアを作った。
I made paella using plenty of seafood.
This shop stocks its seafood from the fishing port.
Pasta made with seafood is popular.
海産物 covers all marine products including seaweed and salt, while 魚介 narrowly means fish and shellfish.
シーフード is a loanword often used for Western-style dishes, while 魚介 is the native Japanese term used in traditional and everyday contexts.
魚介 is a broader culinary term covering fish and shellfish together (seafood), while 魚 refers specifically to fish.
魚類 refers only to fish (a biological classification), whereas 魚介 includes both fish and shellfish.
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
Standard kanji spelling; the most common and widely accepted form.
Alternate spelling using 貝 (shellfish) instead of 介; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 魚 (fish) and 介 (shellfish/shell). The alternate spelling 魚貝 directly uses 貝 (shellfish).