No. 1,078 in Japanese
海老
"海老" means "shrimp" or "prawn."
In a sentence
昨日のディナーで美味しい海老を食べました。
I ate delicious shrimp at yesterday's dinner.
In this sentence, '海老' (ebi) refers to shrimp as the main dish consumed during the dinner.
この寿司には新鮮な海老が入っています。
This sushi contains fresh shrimp.
Here, '海老' (ebi) denotes shrimp as one of the key ingredients in the sushi.
夏祭りの屋台で焼き海老を買いました。
I bought grilled shrimp at a food stall during the summer festival.
In this scenario, '海老' (ebi) is used as a descriptor for shrimp that has been prepared by grilling and sold at a festival stall.
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