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：2026/01/03
貝
Hiragana
かい
Noun
Japanese Meaning
貝（かい）：軟体動物のうち、外側に殻をもつもの、またはその殻の総称。食用・装飾用にも用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
うみやかわにすみ、かたいからをもついきもの。からのこともいう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本象牙螺 / 日本巴比伦螺
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
一種可食用的海螺，學名 Babylonia japonica，俗稱日本象牙螺 / 骨螺科的螺類，殼色淡、具斑紋，分布於日本近海
Korean Meaning
일본상아고둥(바빌로니아 자포니카) / 일본 바빌론고둥 / 식용으로 쓰이는 고둥의 일종
Vietnamese Meaning
ốc ngà Nhật Bản (Babylonia japonica) / ốc babylon Nhật
Tagalog Meaning
uring susô sa dagat (Babylonia japonica) / uring susô na may puting, makinis na kabibe
Sense（1）
Babylonia japonica: the Japanese babylon or Japanese ivory shell
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana historical ）
（ hiragana ）
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Babylonia japonica: the Japanese babylon or Japanese ivory shell
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貝
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I found a beautiful shell on the beach.
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海岸で美しい貝を見つけました。
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