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Japanese crab

Japanese crab

3.0
Meat from crabs caught in Japan that is often sold in cans for food
  • noun
translation icon : cangrejo japonés
  • Canned Japanese crab is popular in gourmet food stores worldwide.

Examples

  • The chef added fresh Japanese crab to the sushi rolls for an authentic flavor.

  • She prepared a salad using shredded Japanese crab and a light dressing.

  • I love eating Japanese crab during the winter.

  • Have you ever tried Japanese crabs in Tokyo?

  • She prepared a salad using shredded Japanese crab and a light dressing.

  • Canned Japanese crab is popular in gourmet food stores worldwide.

  • The chef added fresh Japanese crab to the sushi rolls for an authentic flavor.

Synonyms

crab
vsJapanese crab
80 1.0

The meat from a sea animal that people eat

is meat from one species usually preserved in cans
crabmeat
vsJapanese crab
5 1.0

Parts of a crab that people eat

is meat from a single species often packaged in cans

Surface Forms

Japanese crab singular
Japanese crabs plural

Morphology

Japanese + crab

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'Japanese' specifies origin/culture and 'crab' names the animal/food, so a learner who knows both words will naturally interpret it as a crab (or crab meat) from Japan. This compositional, cross-linguistically common pattern makes the meaning immediately derivable, though specific culinary connotations (e.g., canned) are additional contextual details.

Etymology

Japanese crab comes from real crab caught near Japan and packed into cans so people could use it in cooking. Imagine fishermen bringing in nets full of crabs and workers picking the meat for cans, and that's why Japanese crab now means crab meat often sold 'canned' or ready to eat.