表層形
うちわ海老
ウチワエビ
名詞
うちわ海老 (ウチワエビ)
Uchiwaebi · うちわえび — fan lobster (Ibacus spp., esp. the Japanese fan lobster, Ibacus ciliatus), sand crayfish
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うちわ海老 in rōmaji: uchiwaebi.
名詞
普通名詞
一般
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📝 団扇海老 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月27日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
うちわ海老
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
団扇海老
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| 読み (Reading) |
ウチワエビ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
うちわ海老
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| 読み・基本形 |
ウチワエビ
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| 表記・基本形 |
うちわ海老
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| 見出し語の読み |
ウチワエビ
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💡 English Meaning
うちわ海老 means “fan lobster (Ibacus spp., esp. the Japanese fan lobster, Ibacus ciliatus), sand crayfish” — full definition & examples →
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ウチワエビ
Lemma: 団扇海老
名詞普通名詞一般*
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