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足あし元もとから鳥とりが立たつ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Idiomatic
1. for something unexpected to happen (to someone or something one is close to)
Expression
Idiomatic
2. (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 used
足
foot
元
origin
鳥
bird
立
standing up
Conjugations...Used in: 5
Composed of
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)