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貝かい
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Meanings
Noun
1. shellfish
2. seashell; shell
Kanji used
貝shellfish
Pitch accent
かい
Used in vocabulary
巻まき貝がい
snail; spiral shell
Noun
おうむがい
chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)
Noun
二に枚まい貝がい
bivalve
Noun
真しん珠じゅ貝がい
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
Noun
帆ほ立たて貝がい
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
Noun
貝かい焼やき
shellfish baked in the shell; abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell
Noun
ばかがい
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
Noun
一いち枚まい貝がい
univalve
Noun
貝かい割わり
radish sprout
Noun
貝かい細ざい工く
shellwork
Noun
みるがい
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
Noun
烏帽子えぼし貝がい
goose barnacle
Noun
Examples4
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
It depends on the strength of the flame, the pan used and the type of ingredients.
I don't like shellfish.
It is a lot of fun picking various shells on the sands.