Word Meaning 水の泡

みずのあわ mizu no awa

水の泡 is read as みずのあわ (mizu no awa) and means bubble on the surface of water.

Meaning

English

  1. bubble on the surface of water
  2. something short-lived
  3. (coming to) nothing
  4. naught

Reading

Kana

みずのあわ

Romaji

mizu no awa

Writing Variants

  • 水のあわ みずのあわ mizunoawa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 124740 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

水泡

みなわ

nothing

水泡に帰す

すいほうにきす

to come to naught

水泡に帰する

すいほうにきする

to come to nothing

水仙

すいせん

daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis)

水素

すいそ

hydrogen (H)

水墨画

すいぼくが

India-ink painting

水晶

すいしょう

(rock) crystal

水浸し

みずびたし

submersion

水源

すいげん

source of river

水臭い

みずくさい

watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

水系

すいけい

water system

水彩画

すいさいが

watercolor painting

Example Sentences

6

Years of effort came to nothing.

It was all for nothing.

It was all for nothing.

All my pains were in vain.

All his efforts seemed to have been wasted.

He found all his efforts of no avail.