諺に、覆水盆に返らずと言う。

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諺 に 、 覆水 盆 に 返らず と 言う 。

English Translation

The proverb says that what is done cannot be undone.

Furigana

諺(ことわざ)に、覆水(ふくすい)盆(ぼん)に返(かえ)らずと言(い)う。

Romanji

Kotowaza ni, fukusui bon ni kaerazu to iu.

Words

諺 (ことわざ)

proverb; maxim

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

盆 (ぼん)

O-Bon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead; tray; family; household

返る (かえる)

to return; to come back; to go back; to turn over; (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely; (to become) completely

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

諺

Readings: ゲン、 ことわざ

Meaning: proverb

覆

Readings: フク、 おお.う、 くつがえ.す、 くつがえ.る

Meanings: capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

盆

Reading: ボン

Meanings: basin, lantern festival, tray

返

Readings: ヘン、 かえ.す、 -かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meanings: return, answer, fade, repay

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word