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jmdict 2858568 Active (id: 2274808)
天から降ったか地から湧いたか
てんからふったかちからわいたか
1. [exp] [id]
▶ (appearing) out of nowhere
▶ [lit] as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground



History:
8. A 2023-08-16 23:13:55  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think that's grammatical.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">as if fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground</gloss>
7. A* 2023-08-16 21:49:13 
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">as if fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground</gloss>
6. A 2023-08-15 22:03:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2023-08-15 21:37:26  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think it needs to be glossed like this.
  Diff:
@@ -13,3 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>appearing out of nowhere</gloss>
-<gloss>suddenly appearing</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">(as if) fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground</gloss>
+<gloss>(appearing) out of nowhere</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground</gloss>
4. A 2023-08-15 03:50:43  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Despite it being on kotowaza/proverb lists, it's probably better described as an idiomatic expression.
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