水の泡 | Shirabe

水の泡みずのあわ

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expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) bubble on the surface of water

expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression (coming to) nothing;naught

oft. as 〜になる

苦労したのに全て水の泡だった。

All my troubles came to nothing.

expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression something short-lived

Other forms 水のあわ【みずのあわ】 (search-only kanji form)