JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

貝

General term for shellfish or seashells.

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介 rarely used kanji

1 Noun

Shellfish

Refers broadly to aquatic mollusks encased in hard shells, functioning as a generic category for both the living animal and the food ingredient.

Example

私は貝のアレルギーがあります。

I have a shellfish allergy.

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2 Noun

Seashell

Denotes the hard calcium carbonate casing left behind by a mollusk.

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貝

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General term for shellfish or seashells.

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