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We found 1 word, 4 kanji, and 1 example matching '覆水盆に返らず'
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expression
what's done is done; that's water under the bridge; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its tray
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フク   overturned   くつがえ to be overturned   くつがえ to overturn   おお to conceal, disguise   
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フク    return, be restored   
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step
make the man go all day
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
go
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
west
スイ   みず water   
ボン    tray; O-Bon (festival)   
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さら dish   
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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トウ   かたな sword   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ヘン   かえ to return, to come back   かえ to return (something)   
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ハン   ホン   タン    anti-   そらす to bend, to warp   そ to be warped, curved   
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また again   
cliff
move
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ことわざ
ふくすい
覆水
ぼん
かえ
らず

The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.
 
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