甘海老

Japanese

Kanji in this term
甘	海	老
あま Grade: S	えび
	Grade: 2	Grade: 4
kun'yomi	jukujikun

Alternative spellings
甘海老 (kyūjitai) 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])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ma̠e̞bʲi]

Noun

甘(あま)海老(えび) or 甘海老(アマエビ) • (amaebi) 

1. (common name) Synonym of 北国赤海老 (hokkoku akaebi, “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.

See also

• アマビエ (amabie)