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水泡に帰す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 水泡に帰す.

Dictionary

Entry

水泡に帰すすいほうにきすExpressionGodan verb
1

Idiomatic expression

to come to naught

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

water

4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1

On

スイ

Kun

みずみず-

Nanori

うずずみみさみつみなみん

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

8 strokesFrequency 1,872JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

あわ

homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

10 strokesFrequency 504JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

かえ.るかえ.すおく.るとつ.ぐ

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