Word details

瓢箪から駒が出る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 瓢箪から駒が出る.

Dictionary

Entry

瓢箪から駒が出るひょうたんから駒が出るひょうたんからこまがでるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #203953
1

Idiomatic expression

something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse comes out from a gourd

2

Idiomatic expression

something impossible; something ridiculous

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gourd

17 strokesGrade 9

On

ヒョウ

Kun

ひさごふくべ

bamboo rice basket

15 strokes

On

タン

Kun

はこ

pony, horse, colt

15 strokesFrequency 1,452JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

こま

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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