noun
Portuguese man-of-war
A marine hydrozoan known for its painful sting; often found floating on the ocean surface.
海水浴中にカツオノエボシに刺された。
I was stung by a Portuguese man-of-war while swimming in the sea.
Standard katakana spelling for this marine organism.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name literally means 'bonito's eboshi (traditional hat)', referring to the shape of the float resembling a bonito fish and an eboshi hat. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.