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蛸: octopus
octopus
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Kunたこ
Usually written in kana (たこ). Voiced だこ in compounds: 真蛸 (まだこ), 茹で蛸 (ゆでだこ); 蛸壺 (たこつぼ) is an octopus pot.
Key words
蛸たこoctopus
真蛸まだこcommon octopus
茹で蛸ゆでだこboiled octopus
蛸壺たこつぼoctopus pot
Example sentences
水族館の水槽で、蛸が岩のすき間にじっとかくれていた。
In the aquarium tank, an octopus was hiding quietly in a gap between the rocks.
漁師は、海に沈めておいた蛸壺を引き上げた。
The fisherman hauled up the octopus pots he had sunk in the sea.
夕食には、茹で蛸の刺身が出た。
Sliced boiled octopus was served for dinner.