Hipparidako (引っ張りだこ - Sought After)

Oct 20, 2017 10:27
Have you ever seen a person who is in great demand from many people?

Or perhaps are you such a person?

Such a demand or such a person is referred to as "hipparidako" (引っ張りだこ) in Japanese.

Here "hippari" of "hipparidako" means "pulling something up," and "dako/tako" means "octopus."

In Japan, when making a dried octopus, people pull its eight legs up.

Such an act/scene was called "hipparidako," and this term meant "punishment of crucifixion" or "sinner" due to the figure, but it has come to mean a popular person who is much in demand.
引っ張りだこ

多くの人から求められるような人を見たことがありますか?

あるいはあなたがそのような人ですか?

そのように求められること、およびそのような人のことを、日本語で「引っ張りだこ」と言います。

「引っ張り」は "pulling something up," 「だこ」は "octopus" を意味します。

日本では、タコの干物を作るとき、8本の足を周囲に引っ張って干します。

このようすを「引っ張りだこ」と言い、かつてはその形から「磔の刑」や「罪人」を意味していたようですが、現在では「引く手あまたの人気者」を意味するようになりました。
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  • Hipparidako (引っ張りだこ - Sought After)
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • Have you ever seen a person who is in great demand from many people?
  • Have you ever seen a person who many others seek?
  • Or perhaps are you such a person?
  • Or perhaps you are such a person?
  • Such a demand or such a person is referred to as "hipparidako" (引っ張りだこ) in Japanese.
  • This kind of seeking or this kind of person is referred to as a "hipparidako" (引っ張りだこ) in Japanese.
  • Here "hippari" of "hipparidako" means "pulling something up," and "dako/tako" means "octopus."
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • In Japan, when making a dried octopus, people pull its eight legs up.
  • In Japan, when people dry an octopus, they pull up its eight legs.
  • Such an act/scene was called "hipparidako," and this term meant "punishment of crucifixion" or "sinner" due to the figure, but it has come to mean a popular person who is much in demand.
  • This kind of act/scene was called "hipparidako," and the term meant "crucifixion" or "sinner." This referred to the pose of the figure, but it has come to mean a popular person who is highly sought after.
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! :)
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