Hipparidako (引っ張りだこ - Sought After)

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。

• 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.