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“Freshwater mussel” in Japanese

Short answer
蜆 shijimi しじみ

Freshwater mussel in Japanese is “蜆” (shijimi). Full meaning: basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.), freshwater clam, freshwater mussel.

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