引ひっ張ぱりだこ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

being very popular; in great demand

Describes a person or thing that is highly sought after, like a popular entertainer or a hot product. Often used in the phrase 引っ張りだこになる.

• 彼かの女じょは今いま、テレビに引ひっ張ぱりだこだ。

  She is in great demand on TV right now.

• この新しん製せい品ひんは引ひっ張ぱりだこで、すぐに売うり切きれた。

  This new product was so popular it sold out immediately.

noun

octopus dried on skewers

A food item: octopus that has been boiled and dried while stretched on skewers. This is the literal origin of the word, but the figurative sense is far more common.

• お土産みやげに引ひっ張ぱりだこを買かった。

  I bought some dried skewered octopus as a souvenir.