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水をさす

水を注す、 水を差す

Reading

Kana: みずをさす
Romaji: mizuwosasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

exp
v5s
1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water

2

to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water (on); to put a damper on; to estrange (people)

Kanji

水
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
注
Readings: チュウ、 そそ.ぐ、 さ.す、 つ.ぐ
Meanings: pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
差
Readings: サ、 さ.す、 さ.し
Meanings: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

Example Sentences

人(ひと)の話(はなし)に水(みず)を差(さ)さないでくれ。
➥Don't throw a wet blanket over our conversation.
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彼(かれ)がばかげた発言(はつげん)して水(みず)を差(さ)すまでは、会議(かいぎ)はスムーズに進(すす)んでいた。
➥The meeting was going off without a hitch until he threw a wet blanket on it by making silly remarks.
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