あまえび

Japanese
Alternative spellings
甘海老
甘えび
甘エビ

Etymology

From 甘(あま) (ama-, “sweet”) + 海老(えび) (ebi, “shrimp”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) あま​えび [àmáꜜèbì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [a̠ma̠e̞bʲi]

Noun

あまえび or アマエビ • (amaebi) ←あまえび (amaebi)?

  1. (common name) Pandalus eous, a species of shrimp valued in Japan

Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
  • Not the scientific name.

Synonyms
  • (scientific name) ホッコクアカエビ (hokkoku akaebi, literally “northern red shrimp”)

See also

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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