Word details

湯水のように使う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 湯水のように使う.

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Entry

湯水のように使うゆみずのようにつかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #77867
1

to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hot water, bath, hot spring

12 strokesFrequency 1,356JLPT N2Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

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
使

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

8 strokesFrequency 219JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

つか.うつか.い-つか.い-づか.い

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