How to Say ‘Octopus’ in Japanese
タコが
tako ga
[tako ga]
💬 Usage Tip: が here marks タコ as the thing being talked about in "an octopus is free." In chant-like lines, Japanese often drops everything except the key noun plus particle.
Phrase Breakdown
タコ
tako
[tako]
octopus
A marine animal with eight arms.
タコは海に住んでいます。
Octopuses live in the sea.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle indicating the subject of the sentence.
犬が走っています。
The dog is running.
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