noun
sea squirt; ascidian
A marine animal that looks like a small sac attached to rocks; often eaten in Japan and Korea.
ホヤは岩にくっついている海の生き物です。
Sea squirts are marine creatures that attach themselves to rocks.
新鮮なホヤを刺身で食べた。
I ate fresh sea squirt as sashimi.
Very rare kanji spelling; literally 'old sea mouse'.
The origin is uncertain; the word is native Japanese. The kanji forms are rare and likely ateji.