Octopus's Tentacles Wiring

Yesterday, I was talk about octopuses.

Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang "tako ashi haisen" (octopus's tentacles wiring), which was derived from octopus.

In Japan, we refer to putting too many plugs in one outlet as "tako ashi haisen."

We liken the many cables to octopus's tentacles.

It's said that the reason why the slang uses "octopus" instead of "squid" is because cables extend in four directions like octopus's tentacles.

If you increase tako ashi too much, it may take fire or deliver an electric shock, so please be careful.

タコ足配線

昨日はタコについて話しました。

今日は、タコが由来になった日本語「タコ足配線」を紹介します。

日本では、テーブルタップなどを使い、一つのコンセントに複数のケーブルを接続することを「タコ足配線」と言います。

多数の配線を、タコの足に見立てているわけです。

イカ足（ゲソ）ではなくタコ足が使われるようになった理由は、ケーブルが四方に伸びる様子がタコのようだからだと言われています。

あまりケーブルのタコ足を増やし過ぎると発火や感電の危険性があるので、注意して下さい。

• Yesterday, I was talk about octopuses.
• Yesterday, I talked about octopuses.

• In Japan, we refer to putting too many plugs in one outlet as "tako ashi haisen."
• In Japan, "tako ashi haisen" means plugging multiple electrical devices in one (or: into a single) outlet (or: socket).

• If you increase tako ashi too much, it may take fire or deliver an electric shock, so please be careful.
• If you increase tako ashi too much, it may cause fire or electric shock, so please be careful.

Interesting! There are so many things connected with octopuses in Japan.

• Yesterday, I was talk about octopuses.
• Yesterday, I talked about octopuses.

• In Japan, we refer to putting too many plugs in one outlet as "tako ashi haisen."
• In Japan, we refer to plugging too many plugs into one outlet as "tako ashi haisen."

• We liken the many cables to octopus's tentacles.
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• It's said that the reason why the slang uses "octopus" instead of "squid" is because cables extend in four directions like octopus's tentacles.
• It's said that the reason why the slang uses "octopus" instead of "squid" is because cables extend in four directions like octopus's tentacles.