海産物(かいさんぶつ)

かいさんぶつ
noun
marine products, seafood
foodnature
1. marine products, seafood
Products harvested from the sea, including fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other marine organisms. A somewhat formal term encompassing all ocean-derived food and materials.
北海道(ほっかいどう)は海産物(かいさんぶつ)が豊富(ほうふ)だ。
Hokkaido is rich in marine products.
市場(いちば)で新鮮(しんせん)な海産物(かいさんぶつ)を買(か)った。
I bought fresh seafood at the market.
This region has prospered through its marine product processing industry.

Usage

A somewhat formal compound noun. In everyday conversation, 魚介類(ぎょかいるい) (seafood, fish and shellfish) or simply 海(うみ)の幸(さち) (bounty of the sea) are also used. 海産物(かいさんぶつ) is broader, encompassing seaweed and other non-fish/shellfish items.

Common collocations