甲殻類(こうかくるい)

こうかくるい
noun
crustaceans
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1. crustaceans
The class of arthropods that includes crabs, shrimp, lobsters, and barnacles. Characterized by a hard exoskeleton. An important food category in Japanese cuisine.
甲殻類(こうかくるい)アレルギーがある。
I have a crustacean allergy.
Crustaceans are widely used in Japanese cuisine.
食品(しょくひん)の成分表示(せいぶんひょうじ)には甲殻類(こうかくるい)が含(ふく)まれるかどうか記載(きさい)されている。
Food ingredient labels indicate whether crustaceans are included.

Composed of 甲殻(こうかく) (carapace, hard shell) + 類(るい) (class, type). Commonly encountered in food allergy contexts, as shrimp and crab are among the allergens that Japanese food labels must declare (甲殻類(こうかくるい)アレルギー, crustacean allergy).

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