Shirabe
Noun place name
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone calabash (Lagenaria siceraria);bottle gourd
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone gourd (container);calabash
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Hyōtan
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expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect;something said as a joke actually happening;a horse from a gourd
I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.
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expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression something impossible;something ridiculous
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