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Meaning of 瓢箪から駒(ひょうたんからこま) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 瓢箪から駒

Kana Reading ひょうたんからこま

Romaji hyōtankarakoma

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Meaning

something very unexpected; something said as a joke actually happening; lit: a horse comes from a gourd

Examples of 瓢箪から駒, ひょうたんからこま in a sentence

瓢箪から駒って言うのかな、知人の紹介で就職決まっちゃったんだよ。

I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.

Related Kanji

駒 JLPT 1

15 strokes

pony, horse, colt

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi: こま

瓢

17 strokes

gourd

On'Yomi: ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: ひさご, ふくべ

箪

15 strokes

bamboo rice basket

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: はこ