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トコブシ
名詞

トコブシ

Tokobushi · とこぶし — Sulculus diversicolor supertexta (species of abalone or ear shell)

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トコブシ in rōmaji: tokobushi.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
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Updated: 2026年10月4日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
トコブシ
見出し語 (Lemma)
常節
読み (Reading)
トコブシ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
トコブシ
読み・基本形
トコブシ
表記・基本形
トコブシ
見出し語の読み
トコブシ
How it's used

Used in Japanese cuisine and seafood contexts to refer to a small type of abalone, often eaten raw or cooked.

トコブシは煮付けにすると美味しい。
Tokobushi wa nitsuke ni suru to oishii.
Tokobushi is delicious when simmered.

市場で新鮮なトコブシを買った。
Ichiba de shinsen na tokobushi o katta.
I bought fresh tokobushi at the market.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 'awabi' (true abalone), but tokobushi is smaller and has a thinner shell.

💡 English Meaning

トコブシ means “Sulculus diversicolor supertexta (species of abalone or ear shell)” — full definition & examples →

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常節 (トコブシ) — main entry →

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