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イカゲソ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イカゲソ

also: いかげそ

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Meanings

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noun

squid tentacles

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the tentacles of a squid, often as food. The word ゲソ originally means the legs of a squid or octopus.

See also: ゲソ

イカゲソの唐から揚あげが大だい好すきです。
I love deep-fried squid tentacles.
このイカゲソは新しん鮮せんで、刺さし身みでも美味おいしい。
These squid tentacles are fresh and delicious even as sashimi.

Written forms

イカゲソUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this word; usually written in kana.
いかげそ
Hiragana spelling, also common.
イカ下げ足そ
Kanji spelling using 下足 (geso) for tentacles; rarely used.

Kanji

下below, down, descend

leg, foot, be sufficient

Similar words

ゲソ
ゲソ alone refers to squid or octopus tentacles in general, while イカゲソ specifies squid tentacles.
イカ
イカ means squid as a whole; イカゲソ refers only to the tentacles.

Etymology

Compound of イカ (ika, 'squid') and ゲソ (geso, 'tentacles'). ゲソ is a slang term derived from 下足 (gesoku, 'footwear'), humorously likening tentacles to legs.