Word details

鬼が出るか蛇が出るか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鬼が出るか蛇が出るか.

Dictionary

Entry

鬼が出るか蛇が出るかおにがでるかじゃがでるかExpressionFreq #69312
1

Proverb

God only knows what may happen

Examples
鬼が出るか蛇が出るか。この提案書の結果が見物だね。
There's no telling what kind of trouble this proposal might stir up. The result is certainly going to be something to see.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ghost, devil

10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

おにおに-

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

snake, serpent, hard drinker

11 strokesFrequency 1,721JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジャ

Kun

へび

Nanori

あぶ

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