毛蟹(けがに)

けがに
noun
horsehair crab
foodanimal-general
1. horsehair crab
A round, short-legged crab covered in short bristly hair, caught mainly off Hokkaido and prized for its rich, sweet meat and roe.
毛蟹(けがに)を茹(ゆ)でる。
To boil horsehair crab.
毛蟹(けがに)の身(み)は甘(あま)くて濃厚(のうこう)だ。
Horsehair crab meat is sweet and rich.
北海道(ほっかいどう)のお土産(みやげ)に、茹(ゆ)でた毛蟹(けがに)を買(か)った。
As a souvenir from Hokkaido, I bought boiled horsehair crab.

毛蟹(けがに) is named for the short brownish bristles (毛(け), hair) covering its round shell, unlike the smooth-shelled ズワイ蟹(がに) or タラバ蟹(がに).

Common expressions

  • 茹(ゆ)で毛蟹(けがに): boiled horsehair crab
  • 毛蟹(けがに)の蟹味噌(かにみそ): horsehair crab tomalley, considered especially good

Related Words

Related: 蟹(かに) (crab)
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Added 2026.9.14 17:43 · Revised 2026.9.15 22:41
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