... In kanji, the large spiny lobster species is called ebi, and the small kuruma shrimp species is called 蝦. In English, spiny lobsters are called spiny lobsters, kuruma shrimp species are called prawns, korebi species are called shrimps, and crayfish species are called crayfish or crayfish. However, the kanji and English names of each species are not always written in this way, and are often idiomatic. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "shrimp" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 漢字では大型のイセエビ類などには海老,小型のクルマエビ類やコエビ類には蝦の字があてられることが多い。英語ではイセエビ類はspiny lobster,クルマエビ類などはprawn,コエビ類はshrimp,ザリガニ類はcrawfish,またはcrayfishであるが,漢字も英名もそれぞれの種については必ずしもこのとおりではなく,慣用的なことが多い。 ※「shrimp」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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