Word Meaning 海老フライ

Listen to 海老

海老

えび

prawn

Listen to 海老反り

海老反り

えびぞり

holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)

Listen to 海老責め

海老責め

えびぜめ

bondage torture where the bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, with the rope tightened until their ankles touch their neck

Listen to 海老チリ

海老チリ

えびちり

stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce

Listen to 海老マヨ

海老マヨ

えびまよ

shrimp with mayonnaise

Listen to 海老茶

海老茶

えびちゃ

maroon

Listen to 海老根

海老根

えびね

Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)

Listen to 海老尾

海老尾

えびお

goldfish with a shrimp-like tail

Listen to 海老芋

海老芋

えびいも

shrimp-shaped taro variety

Listen to 海老錠

海老錠

えびじょう

lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts)

Listen to 海老で鯛を釣る

海老で鯛を釣る

えびでたいをつる

to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale

Listen to 手長海老

手長海老

てながえび

freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)