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.

Forms

海(かい) (sea) + 鮮(せん) (fresh)

Related words

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
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.

Compounds

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 Words

Related: 魚介類(ぎょかいるい) (seafood)

Related: 刺身(さしみ) (sashimi)

Related: 寿司(すし) (sushi)

Related: 新鮮(しんせん) (fresh)

Compare: シーフード (seafood)

Related: 串揚(くしあ)げ (deep-fried skewers, kushiage)

Related: 鉄板焼(てっぱんや)き (teppanyaki, iron griddle cooking)

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Added 2026.1.16 23:02 · Revised 2026.10.7 15:25

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