海 鮮(かいせん)

かいせん

noun

seafood

See also: 回線(かいせん) (circuit, line)

1. seafood

Edible sea creatures, especially fish and shellfish served fresh.

海鮮(かいせん)丼(どん)を食(た)べた。

I ate a seafood rice bowl.

新鮮(しんせん)な海鮮(かいせん)が手(て)に入(はい)る。

Fresh seafood is available.

海鮮(かいせん)市場(いちば)に行(い)った。

I went to the seafood market.

この店(みせ)は海鮮(かいせん)鍋(なべ)が人気(にんき)だ。

This restaurant is popular for its seafood hot pot.

北海道(ほっかいどう)に旅行(りょこう)に行(い)ったとき、毎日(まいにち)海鮮(かいせん)丼(どん)を食(た)べていた。

When I traveled to Hokkaido, I ate a seafood rice bowl every day.

海鮮(かいせん) means seafood, especially fresh fish and shellfish.

WORD FORMATION:
海(かい) (sea) + 鮮(せん) (fresh)

COMMON DISHES:

海鮮(かいせん)丼(どん): seafood rice bowl
海鮮(かいせん)鍋(なべ): seafood hot pot
海鮮(かいせん)サラダ: seafood salad
海鮮(かいせん)パスタ: seafood pasta
海鮮(かいせん)焼(や)きそば: seafood yakisoba

PLACES:

海鮮(かいせん)市場(いちば): seafood market
海鮮(かいせん)居酒屋(いざかや): seafood izakaya

RELATED TERMS:

魚介類(ぎょかいるい): seafood (formal/categorical)
刺身(さしみ): sashimi (raw fish)
寿司(すし): sushi
新鮮(しんせん): fresh

NOTE: 海鮮(かいせん) emphasizes freshness and is often used in restaurant names and menus.

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Added 2026.1.16 23:02 · Revised 2026.6.9 4:16

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