伊勢海老(いせえび)

いせえび
noun
Japanese spiny lobster
foodanimal-general
1. Japanese spiny lobster
A large spiny lobster without big claws, caught off the Pacific coast of Japan and prized as a luxury food.
伊勢海老(いせえび)は高級(こうきゅう)食材(しょくざい)だ。
Japanese spiny lobster is a luxury ingredient.
お正月(しょうがつ)のおせちに伊勢海老(いせえび)が入(はい)っていた。
There was a spiny lobster in the New Year osechi box.
旅館(りょかん)の夕食(ゆうしょく)で、伊勢海老(いせえび)のお刺身(さしみ)が出(で)てきた。
At dinner at the inn, they served spiny lobster sashimi.

Named after the Ise area of Mie Prefecture, a traditional source. Its bent back and long feelers suggest an old man with a beard, so it stands for long life and appears in New Year and wedding dishes. Also written イセエビ.

Common collocations

  • 伊勢海老(いせえび)の刺身(さしみ): spiny lobster sashimi
  • 伊勢海老(いせえび)の具足煮(ぐそくに): spiny lobster simmered in its shell

Similar words

  • ロブスター: a lobster with large claws (American or European)
  • 海老(えび): shrimp, prawn, lobster (general word)
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