藪から棒に

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やぶ
Hyōgaiji
ぼう
Grade: 6

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ja̠bɯ̟ᵝ ka̠ɾa̠ bo̞ː ɲ̟i]

Adverb

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(やぶ)から(ぼう) (yabu kara bō ni

  1. suddenly; unexpectedly; out of the blue