Words — 22 found
えび
海老
1. prawn; shrimp; lobsterUsually written using kana alone
2. Ebi
蝦 【えび】、蛯 【えび】、鰕 【えび】、エビ
蝦: Rarely-used kanji form. 蛯: Rarely-used kanji form. 鰕: Rarely-used kanji form.
えびがらいちご
海老殻苺
1. Japanese wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius); wine raspberry; wineberryUsually written using kana alone
エビガライチゴ
えびぜ
海老責め
1. bondage torture where the bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, with the rope tightened until their ankles touch their neckHistorical term
えびぞ
エビ反り
1. arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp)
2. holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)Kabuki
海老反り 【えびぞり】、蝦反り 【えびぞり】
蝦反り: Rarely-used kanji form.
えびじょう
海老錠
1. lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts)Historical term
蝦錠 【えびじょう】
えびがに
海老蟹
1. crayfish (esp. red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii)Usually written using kana alone, Colloquial, See also アメリカザリガニ
蝦蟹 【えびがに】、エビガニ
えびね
海老根
1. Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)Usually written using kana alone
蝦根 【えびね】、エビネ
えびお
海老尾
1. goldfish with a shrimp-like tailOnly applies to えびお
2. head of a shamisen or lute (bent back like a shrimp's tail)
蝦尾 【えびお】、海老尾 【かいろうび】
えび
海老せん
1. ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice crackerFood, cooking, Usually written using kana alone, Abbreviation, See also えびせんべい
えびたいつ
海老で鯛を釣る
1. to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investmentIdiomatic expression
えび
海老チリ
1. stir-fried shrimp in chili sauceUsually written using kana alone, Abbreviation, abbr. of 海老のチリソース煮
エビチリ
えび
海老せんべい
1. ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice crackerFood, cooking, Usually written using kana alone, See also せんべい
海老煎餅 【えびせんべい】