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いまさら焦っても焼け石に水じゃないの。

Sentence Analyzer

いまさら 焦って 焼け石 じゃない

English Translation

No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.

Furigana

いまさら(あせ)っても()(いし)(みず)じゃないの。

Romanji

Imasara asette mo yakeishi ni mizu janai no.

Words

今更 (いまさら)
now (after such a long time); at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something); afresh; anew; again
焦る (あせる)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind; to be surprised
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
焼け石 (やけいし)
hot or heated stone
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 こ.げる、 こ.がす、 こ.がれる、 あせ.る
Meanings: char, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe
Readings: ショウ、 や.く、 や.き、 や.き-、 -や.き、 や.ける
Meanings: bake, burning
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water