瓢箪 ひょうたんから こま
hyōtankara koma

Noun
Idiomatic Expression

1. something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse from a gourd — literal

瓢箪 ひょうたんから こまって うのかな、知人 ちじん紹介 しょうかい就職 しゅうしょく まっちゃったんだよ。
hyōtankara komatte iu nokana chijinno shōkaide shūshoku kimacchatta ndayo.
I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.
Noun
Idiomatic Expression

2. something impossible; something ridiculous

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