HYOKKO-RI ひょっこり
Meanings
The unexpected encounter, appearance, or occurrence of a person.
Examples
・My son, who ran away from home five years ago, thought he might show up at my house in a flash, but he took his money and left right away.
5年前に家出をした息子が、ひょっこり自宅に顔を出したかと思ったら、 お金を持ち出してすぐに出て行ってしまった。
・A horsetail is poking its head out.
つくしがひょっこり顔を出している。
Dogmatic Opinion
「Hyoko Hyoko」（The image of a child moving in small, splashing steps.）
Perhaps because of this image, the image suddenly emerges from an unexpected place.
It is not used in a heap against its own actions.
Even if it’s been a while and you’re in an unexpected place with an acquaintance, it’s not “Hyokkori”.
It is rather “Battari”.
The image of the other suddenly appearing in our domain.
