覆水盆に返らず

覆水盆に帰らず

Reading

Kana: ふくすいぼんにかえらず

Romaji: fukusuibonnikaerazu

Definition

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what's done is done; that's water under the bridge; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its tray

Kanji

覆

Readings: フク、 おお.う、 くつがえ.す、 くつがえ.る

Meanings: capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

盆

Reading: ボン

Meanings: basin, lantern festival, tray

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

Example Sentence

諺(ことわざ)に、覆水(ふくすい)盆(ぼん)に返(かえ)らずと言(い)う。

➥The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.