瓢箪から駒

Reading

Kana: ひょうたんからこま

Romaji: hyōtankarakoma

Definition

exp

1

something very unexpected; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse comes from a gourd

Kanji

瓢

Readings: ヒョウ、 ひさご、 ふくべ

Meaning: gourd

箪

Readings: タン、 はこ

Meaning: bamboo rice basket

駒

Readings: ク、 こま

Meanings: pony, horse, colt

Example Sentence

瓢箪(ひょうたん)から駒(こま)って言(い)うのかな、知人(ちじん)の紹介(しょうかい)で就職(しゅうしょく)決(き)まっちゃったんだよ。

➥I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.