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Reading and JLPT level

引っ張りだこ, 引っ張り凧, 引っ張り蛸

Kana Reading

ひっぱりだこ

Romaji

hipparidako

Word Senses

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

being very popular; being in great demand

Example sentence

あの若い評論家はあちこちで引っ張りだこである。 That young critic is in high demand for a lot of places.
Parts of speech

Meaning

octopus dried on skewers

Example sentence

もしすべてが彼女の計画通りに進むなら、彼女は引っ張りだこだろう。 If all went according to her plan, she would be in great demand.

Examples of 引っ張りだこ, 引っ張り凧, 引っ張り蛸, ひっぱりだこ in a sentence

あの若い評論家はあちこちで引っ張りだこである。

That young critic is in high demand for a lot of places.
もしすべてが彼女の計画通りに進むなら、彼女は引っ張りだこだろう。

If all went according to her plan, she would be in great demand.
あのタレントはひっぱりだこである。

That talent is much sought after.

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Kanji in this word

凧

5 strokes

kite, (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: いかのぼり, たこ

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張 JLPT 2

11 strokes

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り

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引 JLPT 4

4 strokes

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

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蛸

13 strokes

octopus

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: たこ

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