Illustration: At a coastal aquarium, an octopus moves over a low rock beside the viewing glass, its rounded mantle raised and all eight flexible arms separately discernible. Several arms curl toward the glass, exposing rows of suction cups, while the others explore a small enrichment pot on the sand.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

タコ

tako

octopus

Example sentences

  1. タコは血ちが青あおいです。

    Octopuses are blue-blooded.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 蛸たこが、ココナツの殻からに隠かくれている。

    The octopus is hiding in a coconut shell.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 昨日きのう、スキューバダイビングしてたら、大おおきなタコがいたよ。

    I saw a huge octopus while scuba diving yesterday.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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