How to Say ‘An octopus slave for free! Free!’ in Japanese
タコの奴隷がタ〜ダ タ〜ダ♪
tako no dorei ga ta da ta da
[tah-koh noh doh-reh-ee gah tah dah tah dah]
💬 Usage Tip: [奴隷] means “slave,” a very heavy and harsh word. [の] links [タコ] and [奴隷], literally “octopus slave.” This phrase is grammatically simple but emotionally brutal.
🇯🇵 In Japan: The Sabaody arc strongly uses slavery language to expose the world’s injustice. It is meant to be revolting, not funny, even when framed with a childish chant.
Phrase Breakdown
タコの奴隷が
tako no dorei ga
Words in this phrase
タコ
tako
[tah-koh]
octopus
Means octopus; here it insults Hachi by reducing him to an octopus.
市場でタコを買った。
I bought octopus at the market.
の
no
[noh]
of
Possessive/linking particle connecting two nouns.
タコの足は八本ある。
An octopus has eight legs.
奴隷
dorei
[doh-reh-ee]
slave
奴隷 means slave; a very harsh word central to the cruelty of this scene.
昔は奴隷として扱われた人もいた。
In the past, there were also people who were treated as slaves.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Marks 奴隷 as the subject of the statement.
その奴隷が逃げ出した。
That slave ran away.
タ〜ダ タ〜ダ♪
ta da ta da
Words in this phrase
タ
ta
[tah]
ta
Repeated chant syllable for rhythm.
また「タ」が繰り返された。
“Ta” was repeated again.
ダ
da
[dah]
da
Repeated chant syllable ending the mocking refrain.
最後に「ダ」を強く歌った。
Finally, they sang “da” strongly.
タ
ta
[tah]
ta
Repeated chant syllable for rhythm.
また「タ」が繰り返された。
“Ta” was repeated again.
ダ
da
[dah]
da
Repeated chant syllable ending the mocking refrain.
最後に「ダ」を強く歌った。
Finally, they sang “da” strongly.
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