棚からぼた餅（たなからぼたもち）

JLPT N2 · noun

Meaning: windfall/unexpected good fortune

Example sentences

• 思わぬ賞金は棚からぼた餅だった。 — The unexpected prize money was a real windfall.
• 棚からぼた餅のような幸運だった。 — It was a stroke of luck that fell right into my lap.

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