青天の霹靂
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 青 | 天 | 霹 | 靂 |
| せい Grade: 1 |
てん Grade: 1 |
へき Hyōgai |
れき Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 靑天の霹靂 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]Compound of 青天 + の + 霹靂, compare Chinese 晴天霹靂／晴天霹雳 (qíngtiānpīlì)
Noun
[edit]青天の霹靂 • (seiten no hekireki)
- (idiomatic) out of the blue, bolt from the blue, great surprise
- Synonym: 寝耳に水 (nemimi ni mizu)
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 青 read as せい
- Japanese terms spelled with 天 read as てん
- Japanese terms spelled with 霹 read as へき
- Japanese terms spelled with 靂 read as れき
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