Definition of 覆水盆に返らず (ふくすいぼんにかえらず)
ふくすいぼんかえ
覆水盆に返らず
ふくすいぼんにかえらず
fukusuibonnikaerazu
expression
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what's done is done, it is no use crying over spilt milk, spilt water won't go back into its tray(proverb)
Other readings:
覆水盆に帰らず【ふくすいぼんにかえらず】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
| 覆 | capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined |
| 水 | water |
| 盆 | basin, lantern festival, tray |
| 返 | return, answer, fade, repay |
| 帰 | homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in |