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鉄砲蝦

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: S
えび
Jinmeiyō
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
鐵砲蝦 (kyūjitai)
 テッポウエビ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, gun shrimp, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, gun) + (えび) (ebi, shrimp)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [te̞p̚po̞ːe̞bʲi]

Noun

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(てっ)(ぽう)(えび) or 鉄砲蝦(テッポウエビ) (teppōebi

  1. snapping shrimp, specifically teppo snapping shrimp

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).