Word Meaning 覆水盆に返らず

ふくすいぼんにかえらず fukusuibon ni kaerazu

覆水盆に返らず is read as ふくすいぼんにかえらず (fukusuibon ni kaerazu) and means what's done is done.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ふくすいぼんにかえらず

Romaji

fukusuibon ni kaerazu

Writing Variants

覆水盆に帰らず ふくすいぼんにかえらず fukusuibon ni kaerazu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 124682 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

覆水

ふくすい

spilt water

覆面

ふくめん

anonymous

覆う

おおう

to cover

覆る

くつがえる

to be overruled

覆す

くつがえす

to overthrow (government etc.)

覆土

ふくど

covering seeds with soil

覆い

おおい

cover

覆面作家

ふくめんさっか

anonymous author

覆面算

ふくめんざん

verbal arithmetic

覆面強盗

ふくめんごうとう

masked burglar

覆面パトカー

ふくめんぱとかー

unmarked police car

覆面レスラー

ふくめんれすらー

masked wrestler

Example Sentences

覆水盆に返らず。

What is done cannot be undone.