焼け石に水
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 焼 | 石 | 水 |
| や Grade: 4 |
いし Grade: 1 |
みず Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 燒け石に水 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]焼け (yake, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 焼ける (yakeru)) + 石 (ishi) + に (ni) + 水 (mizu). Literally "water on a hot stone".
Idiom
[edit]焼け石に水 • (yake ishi ni mizu)
- vain attempt due to inadequate efforts; a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean
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- Japanese terms spelled with 水 read as みず
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