足元から鳥が立つ

あしもとからとりがたつ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to)
2. Expression (deciding to do something) abruptly; at the turn of a dime (usu. as 足元から鳥が立つように)

Kanji

• 足 foot. Read as あし.
• 元 source. Read as もと.
• 鳥 bird. Read as とり.
• 立 stand. Read as たつ.

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