海老

海老

"海老" means "shrimp" or "prawn."

In this sentence, '海老' (ebi) refers to shrimp as the main dish consumed during the dinner.

昨日のディナーで美味しい海老を食べました。

I ate delicious shrimp at yesterday's dinner.

Here, '海老' (ebi) denotes shrimp as one of the key ingredients in the sushi.

この寿司には新鮮な海老が入っています。

This sushi contains fresh shrimp.

In this scenario, '海老' (ebi) is used as a descriptor for shrimp that has been prepared by grilling and sold at a festival stall.

夏祭りの屋台で焼き海老を買いました。

I bought grilled shrimp at a food stall during the summer festival.