gelidium jelly strips; tokoroten noodles
A traditional Japanese food made from agar-agar, served cold in strips, often with soy sauce, vinegar, or sweet syrup. The word is usually written in kana.
When summer comes, I crave cold tokoroten noodles.
I like eating tokoroten with vinegar-soy sauce.
prostate orgasm
Gay slang; a vulgar term for orgasm achieved through prostate stimulation. Not used in polite conversation.
In the gay community, the word tokoroten is sometimes used.
寒天 is the general term for agar-agar, while ところてん specifically refers to the noodle-like strips made from it.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 心太 and ところ天 are less common.
Kanji spelling; may be encountered in traditional contexts or on packaging.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than pure kana.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form; 瓊 is an uncommon character.
The modern form developed from the older name こころぶと, written 心太, through successive sound changes. The spelling 心太 preserves that earlier form.