also: さかさくらげ
upside-down jellyfish; Cassiopea jellyfish
Refers to jellyfish of the genus Cassiopea, especially Cassiopea ornata, known for resting upside-down on the sea floor. Typically written in katakana as サカサクラゲ.
I saw an upside-down jellyfish at the aquarium.
Upside-down jellyfish live upside-down on the sea floor.
traditional love hotel; old-style couples' inn
Dated colloquial term for a traditional Japanese inn catering to couples, likened to an upside-down jellyfish because the hot spring symbol ♨ resembles one. Rarely used today; 連れ込み宿 is a more common term.
See also: 連れ込み宿
In the past, there were many inns called 'upside-down jellyfish' around here.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; the most common written form for the jellyfish sense.
Full kanji spelling using 海月 for くらげ; less common and may be unfamiliar to some readers.
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling; a valid alternative.
Katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Literally 'upside-down jellyfish'. The jellyfish sense is descriptive of the animal's behavior. The dated inn sense comes from the resemblance between the hot spring symbol (♨) and an upside-down jellyfish.