also: ひくらげ
noun
Morbakka virulenta; a species of box jellyfish
A specific venomous box jellyfish found in Japanese waters. The name is usually written in katakana as ヒクラゲ.
ヒクラゲは猛毒を持つクラゲの一種です。
The hikurage is a type of jellyfish with potent venom.
夏場はヒクラゲに刺されないように注意が必要だ。
In summer, you need to be careful not to get stung by hikurage.
The origin of ヒクラゲ is uncertain. The kanji 火水母 and 火海月 are ateji, combining 火 (fire) with characters for jellyfish, possibly alluding to the burning pain of its sting.