noun
abalone; ear shell
Refers to the marine mollusk, often eaten as sashimi or grilled. The shell is also used in mother-of-pearl work.
あわびの刺身は高級な日本料理です。
Abalone sashimi is a high-class Japanese dish.
海岸で大きなあわびを見つけた。
I found a big abalone on the shore.
Variant kanji; extremely rare.
Alternate kanji; very rare.
Chinese-derived name used in traditional medicine contexts.
The origin is uncertain; possibly from Old Japanese. The kanji forms are Chinese borrowings, but the word itself is native.