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    3. 藪から棒

    藪から棒

    藪やぶか​ら​棒ぼう

    bolt from the blue

    NTNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab35 strokes

    やぶから棒

    やぶからぼう

    Noun

    1.
    bolt from the blue, unforeseen event, complete surprise

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    藪
    やぶ…(1)
    thicket・bush・underbrush・grove
    Kanji
    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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