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Meaning of 覆水盆に返らず in Japanese
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覆水盆に返らず, 覆水盆に帰らず
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Kana Readingふくすいぼんにかえらず
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Romajifukusuibonnikaerazu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
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- Meaning
- what's done is done (lit: spilt water won't go back into its tray); that's water under the bridge; it is no use crying over spilt milk
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Examples of 覆水盆に返らず, 覆水盆に帰らず, ふくすいぼんにかえらず in a sentence
Related Kanji
覆
JLPT 1
18 strokes
capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined
On'Yomi: フク
Kun'Yomi: おお.う, くつがえ.す, くつがえ.る
返
JLPT 3
7 strokes
return, answer, fade, repay
On'Yomi: ヘン
Kun'Yomi: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る
帰
JLPT 4
10 strokes
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
On'Yomi: キ
Kun'Yomi: かえ.る, かえ.す, おく.る, とつ.ぐ