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水をかける
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水をかける.
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Entry
1
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to squirt water on
Examples
その少年は、私達が彼の顔に水をかけると、意識を取り戻した。
The boy came around when we threw water on his face.
2
Idiomatic expression
to hinder; to hamper; to stifle; to throw cold water on
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