茹ゆでタコ

noun

boiled octopus

Literally octopus that has been boiled; a common food item in Japan, often used in takoyaki or salads.

• 茹ゆでタコを薄うすく切きってサラダにのせた。

  I sliced the boiled octopus thinly and put it on the salad.

noun

person with red flushed skin

Idiomatic comparison to the red color of boiled octopus; used for someone whose face or body is red from sunburn, embarrassment, or alcohol.

• 海うみで焼やけて、まるで茹ゆでタコみたいだ。

  I got sunburned at the beach and look just like a boiled octopus.