squid tentacles
Colloquial term for squid tentacles, often used in cooking and izakaya menus. Derived from げそく (下足), meaning 'footwear', but now exclusively refers to squid tentacles.
See also: 下足 (げそく)
I love deep-fried squid tentacles.
I ordered squid tentacle tempura at the izakaya.
area for storing outdoor footwear
footwear room; shoe room
footwear-checking charge; shoe-checking fee
shoe-check token; number tag for deposited shoes
footwear attendant; doorman in charge of footwear
squid tentacles
Common katakana spelling for squid tentacles, especially in culinary contexts.
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana but still used.
From 下足, originally “feet” and then footwear left at an entrance. In culinary slang the term was transferred to the arms of a squid, viewed as its feet.