棚からぼた餅

たなからぼたもち

Also written 棚から牡丹餅

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck (literally: azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf) See also: ぼた餅 (ぼたもち).

Kanji

• 棚 shelf. Read as たな.
• 餅 mochi. Read as もち.

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