寝耳に水
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 寝 | 耳 | 水 |
| ね Grade: S |
みみ Grade: 1 |
みず Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 寢耳に水 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]Literally, "water into the ear of a sleeping person". From the proverb 寝耳に水の入るごとし (ne mimi ni mizu no iru gotoshi).[1]
Noun
[edit]- (idiomatic) out of the blue, bolt from the blue, great surprise
References
[edit]- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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