たこ足配線

たこ足配線

Japanese

Kanji in this term
足	配	線
あし Grade: 1	はい Grade: 3	せん Grade: 2
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
蛸足配線

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠ko̞a̠ɕi ha̠isẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

たこ足(あし)配(はい)線(せん) • (takoashi haisen) 

1. (informal) "octopus leg wiring": electrical setup involving multiple devices attached to one outlet, hence cluttered and carrying the risk of overloading