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shellfish in Japanese

shellfish in Japanese is 貝, 甲殻類 — shellfish means an aquatic animal with a shell, such as a crab, mussel, or oyster, especially one eaten as food.

shellfish in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: kai
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.
甲殻類
noun
Pronounced: kōkakurui
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.

What does "shellfish" mean?

  1. noun An aquatic animal with a shell, such as a crab, mussel, or oyster, especially one eaten as food.
    "The restaurant is known for its fresh shellfish platter."
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shellfish in a sentence

  • The restaurant is known for its fresh shellfish platter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "shellfish" in Japanese?

"shellfish" in Japanese is 貝, 甲殻類. shellfish means: An aquatic animal with a shell, such as a crab, mussel, or oyster, especially one eaten as food.

How do you pronounce 貝?

"shellfish" in Japanese is 貝, pronounced "kai".

How do you use "shellfish" in a sentence?

Example: "The restaurant is known for its fresh shellfish platter." In Japanese, "shellfish" is 貝, 甲殻類.

Are there other ways to say "shellfish" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "shellfish": 貝, 甲殻類.

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