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蝦: shrimp

shrimp; prawn
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Readings

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えび

Everyday 'shrimp' is usually 海老 or えび; 蝦 shows up in 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido) and 蝦蟇 (toad).

Key words

蝦えびshrimp; prawn
蝦夷えぞEzo (old name for Hokkaido)
蝦蟇がまtoad
蝦蛄しゃこmantis shrimp
蝦蟇口がまぐちclasp purse

Example sentences

At the market, live shrimp were jumping around in the tank.

On Edo-period maps, Hokkaido is drawn as the Ezo region.

My grandmother took some coins out of an old clasp purse and gave them to me.

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