Hippari Dako op > tig spread-eagled octopus” Qoals uy Fa (Mr./Mrs./Ms. Popularity, a person in great demand, being pulled in all directions) This expression originates from the way an octopus is stretched out to dry. All eight legs are spread out ond stretched to their limits. Thus, when the pretty young starlet ‘the renowned architect is suddenly in great demand, the impression is like « hippari doko Sample text: (Style: A=informal/male, B=formel/male) ‘As Ano shinjin kashu, saikin zuibun ninki ga dete kita ne. B: Soo na n desu yo. Moo iroirona tokoro kara hippari dake de ne. Uchi no zasshi no intabyuu foru no mo faihenna kurai na n desu yo. BORE, MULT WRA Ma 1: FIEATH Le HIVAVALE Cae 5 HOMIE A 7 7 Bak MOF E ath. AbSVoIESI BDO RBI ( BVVEE ‘A: That new singer is really getting popular. B: She sure is! She's in great demand; acivolly it wos difficul booking her for our magazine interview.