【英文】
The phrase “棚からぼたもち” (tana kara botamochi) is a Japanese proverb that describes unexpected good fortune or receiving something valuable without effort. Its origin comes from an old tale where a botamochi (a type of sweet rice cake) fell from a shelf and landed directly in an open mouth. Essentially, it signifies luck coming your way even when you haven’t actively sought it out. It’s like waking up to find 500 trillion yen in your bank account without any effort—though, of course, such occurrences are quite rare!
If only we could experience “棚からぼたもち” more often, right? 😄
