out of the blue in Japanese
out of the blue in Japanese is 出し抜け, 藪から棒 — out of the blue means without any warning or apparent cause; completely unexpectedly.
out of the blue in Japanese
出し抜け
Pronounced: dashinuke
(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.
藪から棒
Pronounced: yabukarabō
(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.
What does "out of the blue" mean?
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phrase Without any warning or apparent cause; completely unexpectedly.
"She rang me out of the blue after eleven years."
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out of the blue in a sentence
- She rang me out of the blue after eleven years.
- The redundancies came out of the blue on a Tuesday morning.
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What is "out of the blue" in Japanese?
"out of the blue" in Japanese is 出し抜け, 藪から棒. out of the blue means: Without any warning or apparent cause; completely unexpectedly.
How do you pronounce 出し抜け?
"out of the blue" in Japanese is 出し抜け, pronounced "dashinuke".
How do you use "out of the blue" in a sentence?
Example: "She rang me out of the blue after eleven years." In Japanese, "out of the blue" is 出し抜け, 藪から棒.
Are there other ways to say "out of the blue" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "out of the blue": 出し抜け, 藪から棒.
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