Word details
水の泡
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水の泡.
Dictionary
Entry
1
bubble on the surface of water
2
Idiomatic expression; Oft. as 〜になる
(coming to) nothing; naught
Examples
苦労したのに全て水の泡だった。
All my troubles came to nothing.
3
Idiomatic expression
something short-lived
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