Word Meaning 二枚貝

にまいがい nimaigai

二枚貝 is read as にまいがい (nimaigai) and means bivalve.

Meaning

English

  1. bivalve

Reading

Kana

にまいがい

Romaji

nimaigai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 126230 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二枚貝類

にまいがいるい

bivalves

二枚

にまい

two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

二枚目

にまいめ

actor in a love scene

二枚目半

にまいめはん

comedian who plays a lover's part

二枚肩

にまいがた

carrying a palanquin as a pair

二枚腰

にまいごし

posture in which the legs are firmly planted (in sumo and judo)

一枚貝

いちまいがい

univalve

二枚舌

にまいじた

double-dealing

二枚看板

にまいかんばん

the two leading actors (in a play)

二枚鑑札

にまいかんさつ

holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches)

二枚蹴り

にまいげり

ankle-kicking twist down

Example Sentences

1

このかわではおおきなにまいがいがみつかる。

large bivalve shellfish can be found in this river.