1A species of edible clam (Meretrix lusoria), used in dishes such as clear soup or steamed preparations; sometimes used as a good-luck item at weddings.
結婚式には縁起を担いではまぐりの吸い物を出すことがある。
At weddings, they sometimes serve clam soup (hamaguri) as a good-luck dish.
海辺で殻のきれいなはまぐりを見つけた。
I found a nicely shaped hamaguri shell on the beach.
はまぐりは味噌汁や酒蒸しにしてもおいしい。
Hamaguri clams are delicious in miso soup or steamed with sake.