noun
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.
夏になると、冷たいところてんが食べたくなる。
When summer comes, I crave cold tokoroten noodles.
ところてんに酢醤油をかけて食べるのが好きだ。
I like eating tokoroten with vinegar-soy sauce.
noun
prostate orgasm
Gay slang; a vulgar term for orgasm achieved through prostate stimulation. Not used in polite conversation.
ゲイコミュニティでは、ところてんという言葉が使われることがある。
In the gay community, the word tokoroten is sometimes used.