No. 1,341 in Japanese
たこ焼き
A Japanese snack of grilled batter balls filled with octopus, tempura, ginger, and green onion.
In a sentence
たこ焼きは大阪の名物です。
Takoyaki is a specialty of Osaka.
Here, 'たこ焼き' (Takoyaki) is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating that it is a notable feature or speciality.
友達と一緒にたこ焼きを作りました。
I made takoyaki with my friends.
Here, 'たこ焼き' (Takoyaki) is the direct object of the verb '作りました' (made), specifying what was made.
たこ焼きを食べたことがありますか？
Have you ever eaten takoyaki?
In this sentence, 'たこ焼き' (Takoyaki) is again the object, but now it is part of a question about the action of eating it.
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