瓢箪から駒、ひょうたんから駒、瓢箪からこま、瓢箪から独楽、ひょうたんから独楽、瓢簞から駒
ひょうたんからこま
hyoutankarakoma
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- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse from a gourd
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression something impossible; something ridiculous
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Example sentences
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。
hyoutan kara koma tte iu no ka na 、 chijin no shoukai de shuushoku kimaxtsu chaxtsu ta n da yo 。
I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.