No. 1,027 in Japanese
ホタテ
Scallop.
In a sentence
ホタテは海産物として有名です。
The scallop is famous as a seafood.
The word 'ホタテ' refers to the scallop, and in this sentence, it serves as the subject of the sentence discussing its context as seafood.
バーベキューでホタテを焼きました。
We grilled scallops at the barbecue.
Here, 'ホタテ' is used to describe the item being cooked, which is the scallop.
このスープにホタテの風味があります。
This soup has the flavor of scallops.
In this example, 'ホタテ' is used to characterize the particular flavor in the soup.
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