Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 引っ張りだこ(ひっぱりだこ) in Japanese

引っ張りだこ, 引っ張り凧, 引っ張り蛸
Kana Reading
ひっぱりだこ
Romaji
hipparidako
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    being very popular; being in great demand
    Example sentence
    あの若い評論家はあちこちで引っ張りだこである。 That young critic is in high demand for a lot of places.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    octopus dried on skewers
    Example sentence
    もしすべてが彼女の計画通りに進むなら、彼女は引っ張りだこだろう。 If all went according to her plan, she would be in great demand.

Examples of 引っ張りだこ, 引っ張り凧, 引っ張り蛸, ひっぱりだこ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

凧

5 strokes

kite, (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: いかのぼり, たこ

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張 JLPT 2

11 strokes

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り

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引 JLPT 4

4 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

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蛸

13 strokes

octopus

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: たこ

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