Words — 11 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
えびづるむし
葡萄蔓虫
1. clearwing moth larvaUsually written using kana alone, Rare term
蝦蔓虫 【えびづるむし】、エビヅル虫 【エビヅルむし】、エビヅルムシ
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