海老

えび

prawn; shrimp; lobster

What does 海老 mean?

海老 is a Japanese noun meaning prawn; shrimp; lobster in English. It is written as 海老 in kanji, えび in hiragana, and ebi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

人生はしばしば航に例えられる。

Life is often compared to a voyage.