カニ缶(かん)

かにかん
noun
canned crab; tinned crab
food
1. canned crab; tinned crab
Crab meat preserved in a can — a common ingredient for salads, fried rice, and other dishes when fresh crab is unavailable.
カニ缶(かん)を開(あ)ける。
To open a can of crab.
サラダにカニ缶(かん)を入(い)れる。
To add canned crab to a salad.
カニ缶(かん)は値段(ねだん)が高(たか)いので特別(とくべつ)な日(ひ)に使(つか)う。
Canned crab is expensive, so we use it on special occasions.

Usage: カニ缶(かん) is canned (tinned) crab meat, combining カニ (crab) with 缶(かん) (can). It is a convenient substitute for fresh crab in cooking.

Common collocations

  • カニ缶(かん)を開(あ)ける: to open a can of crab
  • カニ缶詰(かんづ)め: canned crab (as a product)

Similar words

  • 缶詰(かんづめ): canned food — the general category
  • ズワイガニ: snow crab — a crab often used for canning

Related Words

Compare: 缶詰(かんづめ) (canned food)
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