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水に流す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水に流す.
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Entry
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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
Examples
スージーは物事を水に流すことができない性分だ。
Susie is so constituted that she cannot forgive and forget things.
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