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shrimp

/ʃɹɪmp/

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noun

エビ, 海老

Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

Examples :

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the pasta dish. "

シェフはパスタ料理に新鮮なエビを使いました。

food animal biology fish organism

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noun

エビの身

The flesh of such crustaceans.

Examples :

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the stir-fry. "

シェフは炒め物に新鮮なエビの身を使いました。

food animal fish

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noun

取るに足りない人

A small, puny or unimportant person.

Examples :

"The new student was a shrimp compared to the other students who had been playing sports for years. "

新しい生徒は、何年もスポーツをしていた他の生徒に比べて取るに足りない人だった。

person character

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verb

エビを捕る

To fish for shrimp.

Examples :

"The fishermen shrimped for several hours before dinner. "

漁師たちは夕食前に数時間エビを捕った。

fish food job animal nautical

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verb

縮む, 萎む

To contract; to shrink.

Examples :

"The balloon shrimped as the air slowly leaked out. "

空気がゆっくりと漏れ出すにつれて、風船は縮んだ。

body physiology appearance