Shirabe
藪 から 棒 に

藪やぶ

Noun female given name or forename family or surname
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) only applies to やぶ thicket;bush;grove;scrub
藪をつついてヘビを出す。
It's not good to wake a sleeping snake.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation word usually written using kana alone (medical) quack
See also: ヤブ医者 (やぶいしゃ)
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Yabu
Other forms 薮 【やぶ】

藪そう

family or surname
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Sou
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expressions (phrasesadverb (fukushi) out of the blue;all of a sudden;without warning;unexpectedly
お前は首だ、と彼は藪から棒に私に告げた。
He told me point-blank that I was fired.
Other forms やぶから棒に 【やぶからぼうに】 (search-only kanji form) · 薮から棒に 【やぶからぼうに】 (search-only kanji form) · 籔から棒に 【やぶからぼうに】 (search-only kanji form)