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ヒョウタンカラコマ
Meanings
Expression
Noun
Idiomatic
1. something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening;
(lit.)
a horse from a gourd
2. something impossible; something ridiculous
Alt. forms
瓢
ひょう
箪
たん
から
駒
こま
ひょうたんから
駒
こま
ヒョウタンカラコマ
Composed of
ヒョウタン
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
コマ
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.);
(arch.)
horse;
(arch.)
foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)