A1 Idiom ニュートラル

Iz vedra neba

vedra neba

From a clear sky

意味

Something happening unexpectedly.

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文化的背景

Serbians are known for being spontaneous and often visit friends without calling first. This is frequently described as coming 'iz vedra neba'. The region's history is full of sudden changes. This idiom is often used in political discussions to describe a sudden law or government change. The phrase echoes the power of Perun, the god of thunder. A clear sky was his 'canvas' for showing power. In the context of 'ghosting', when someone suddenly replies after months of silence, Serbians say they appeared 'iz vedra neba'.

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Use it for storytelling

If you want to sound like a native Serbian storyteller, use this phrase to introduce the 'climax' or a turning point in your story.

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Check your cases

Don't forget the '-a' at the end of 'vedra' and 'neba'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.

意味

Something happening unexpectedly.

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Use it for storytelling

If you want to sound like a native Serbian storyteller, use this phrase to introduce the 'climax' or a turning point in your story.

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Check your cases

Don't forget the '-a' at the end of 'vedra' and 'neba'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.

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Hospitality context

If you visit a Serbian friend without calling, saying 'Oprosti što dolazim iz vedra neba' (Sorry for coming out of the blue) is very polite.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom in the correct case.

Dobio sam poruku od nje iz ______ ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: vedra neba

The preposition 'iz' requires the Genitive case: 'vedra neba'.

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly to describe a surprise?

Select the correct sentence:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Sve se desilo iz vedra neba.

The idiom describes how an event ('sve' - everything) happened ('desilo se').

Match the Serbian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Iz vedra neba : Out of the blue

These are the standard idiomatic translations.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.

A: Jesi li znao da se sele? B: Ne, to mi je stiglo...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: iz vedra neba

The context of not knowing about a move implies a surprise, making the idiom perfect.

In which situation would you use 'Iz vedra neba'?

Choose the best situation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: You found a 50 euro bill on the street.

Finding money unexpectedly is a classic 'iz vedra neba' or 'palo s neba' moment.

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練習問題バンク

5 問題
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom in the correct case. Fill Blank A1

Dobio sam poruku od nje iz ______ ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: vedra neba

The preposition 'iz' requires the Genitive case: 'vedra neba'.

Which sentence uses the idiom correctly to describe a surprise? Choose A2

Select the correct sentence:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Sve se desilo iz vedra neba.

The idiom describes how an event ('sve' - everything) happened ('desilo se').

Match the Serbian phrase with its English equivalent. Match B1

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Iz vedra neba : Out of the blue

These are the standard idiomatic translations.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural response. dialogue_completion A2

A: Jesi li znao da se sele? B: Ne, to mi je stiglo...

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: iz vedra neba

The context of not knowing about a move implies a surprise, making the idiom perfect.

In which situation would you use 'Iz vedra neba'? situation_matching A1

Choose the best situation:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: You found a 50 euro bill on the street.

Finding money unexpectedly is a classic 'iz vedra neba' or 'palo s neba' moment.

🎉 スコア: /5

よくある質問

10 問

No, it can be used for positive surprises too, like winning a prize or getting a nice message.

No, that sounds like a literal translation from English and is not used in Serbian.

'Iznenada' is a simple adverb meaning 'suddenly'. 'Iz vedra neba' is an idiom that adds more color and emphasis to the surprise.

No, 'iz vedra neba' is sufficient. Adding 'kao grom' just makes it more dramatic.

It is neutral. It's fine for a friendly business email, but for a formal contract, use 'neočekivano'.

No, you use it for events or actions. You can't say 'He is iz vedra neba'.

Because the preposition 'iz' always requires the Genitive case in Serbian.

Yes, this idiom is common across all BCMS (Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian) variants.

There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but you could say 'očekivano' (expectedly) or 'prema planu' (according to plan).

Yes, even a small surprise like finding a coin can be described this way if it was totally unexpected.

関連フレーズ

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Kao grom iz vedra neba

builds on

Like thunder from a clear sky.

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Palo s neba

similar

Fallen from the sky.

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Iz čista mira

similar

Out of pure peace.

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Preko noći

similar

Overnight.

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