烏有に帰す

Reading

Kana: うゆうにきす
Romaji: uyuunikisu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v5s
1

to be burned to ashes; to come to nothing

Kanji

Readings: ウ、 オ、 からす、 いずくんぞ、 なんぞ
Meanings: crow, raven
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ
Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Example Sentence

長年(ながねん)努力(どりょく)烏有(うゆう)(かえ)した。
➥Years of effort came to nothing.
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