Crab
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カニ, 蟹
a sea creature with eight legs, two pincers, and a hard shell, which is able to live on land
例
The crab scuttled sideways along the sandy shore, its claws raised in a defensive posture.
カニは砂浜を横に歩き、防御姿勢で爪を上げた。
With a flick of its pincers, the crab snapped up a tasty morsel washed ashore by the tide.
はさみの一振りで、カニは潮に乗って岸に打ち上げられたおいしい一片をぱくりと食べた。
02
カニ
the meat of a crab that can be eaten
例
She prepared a delightful crab salad, combining chunks of sweet crab meat with crisp vegetables.
彼女は甘いカニの身のかたまりとサクサクした野菜を組み合わせて、おいしいカニサラダを作りました。
The seafood buffet offered a selection of crab dishes, from crab legs to crab salad.
シーフードビュッフェでは、カニの脚からカニサラダまで、さまざまなカニ料理が提供されていました。
03
a stroke of the oar in which the blade either misses the water or digs too deeply, often causing a loss of control
例
He caught a crab during the final sprint and lost the race.
Beginners often struggle to avoid crabs while learning to row.
04
an irritable or grumpy person
例
Do n't be such a crab; lighten up!
Grandpa is a lovable old crab despite his complaints.
to crab
01
to complain or grumble persistently
例
He kept crabbing about the long wait.
He tends to crab about minor inconveniences.
02
to catch crabs
例
They crabbed along the shoreline at low tide.
He enjoys crabbing in the bay every summer.
03
to move sideways, like a crab
例
The toddler crabs across the sand.
He crabbed sideways to avoid the puddle.
04
to fly an aircraft into a crosswind by angling the nose into the wind to maintain a straight path over the ground
例
The pilot crabs the plane to counteract the strong crosswind.
Aircraft must crab during approach when winds are gusty.
