藪から棒

やぶからぼう

Also written やぶから棒

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise

Kanji

• 藪 thicket; bush; underbrush. Read as やぶ.
• 棒 rod. Read as ボウ.

Example sentences

• お前は首だ、と彼は藪から棒に私に告げた。
  He told me point-blank that I was fired.
• それは藪から棒だったね。
  It was a complete surprise.

Words containing 藪から棒

• 藪から棒に (やぶからぼうに) out of the blue

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