A Big Surprise From Japan

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There are some idioms we use in English to express a big surprise.

For example, "a bolt from the blue" or "dropped a bombshell".

Can you guess the Japanese version of this?

Let's try a Japanese quiz!

a-bolt-from-the-blue-Japanese

 

彼女が急に辞職したというニュースは、私にとっては寝耳に( )だった。

The news of her sudden resignation was a complete surprise to me.

 

◆Vocabulary Hint

辞職(じしょく) resignation

 

Choose the correct word to fit into the missing space (    ).

Select the answer from choices 1~ 4 below.

① 息(いき)
② 塩(しお)
③ 水(みず)
④ 泡(あわ)

答えは・・・The answer is・・・

yajirushi

yajirushi

 

③ 水(みず)

 

◆ Today's expression

寝耳に水(ねみみにみず)

A great surprise

a bolt from [out of] the blue