水すい泡ほうalso: みなわすいほうCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounfoam; bubblesLiteral meaning: foam or bubbles on the surface of water. Used in descriptive or scientific contexts.川かわの流ながれに水すい泡ほうが浮うかんでいた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerFoam was floating on the river current.2nouncoming to nothing; ending in failureIdiomatic use, almost always in the set phrase 水泡に帰する (come to nothing, end in vain). The image is of plans or efforts vanishing like bubbles.See also: 水泡に帰する (すいほうにきする)長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが水すい泡ほうに帰きした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerYears of effort came to nothing.See all 5 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈事こと〉が水すい泡ほうに帰きするfor one's efforts or plans to come to nothing長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが水すい泡ほうに帰きした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerYears of effort came to nothing.Expressions水すい泡ほうに帰きすcome to nothing; end in failure; be in vain水すい泡ほうに帰きするcome to nothing; go down the drain; go up in smoke
