タコ

This is the 1521st most frequent Japanese word.

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タコ

"タコ" means "octopus" in English.


タコ refers to the marine animal, octopus.

タコは海に住んでいる動物です。

Tako is an animal that lives in the sea.


タコ is used as part of the compound word タコヤキ (takoyaki), referring to the octopus filling in the dish.

タコヤキを初めて食べたとき、とても美味しかったです。

When I ate takoyaki for the first time, it was very delicious.


タコ is used metaphorically to describe a clumsy person or act.

彼の失敗はタコと言われています。

His failure is called a 'tako' (clumsy or foolish move).