藪から棒に

Japanese

Kanji in this term
やぶ
Hyōgai
ぼう
Grade: 6
Alternative spelling
やぶから棒に

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

(やぶ)から(ぼう) • (yabu kara bō ni

  1. suddenly; unexpectedly; out of the blue