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    3. 水入らず

    水入らず

    水みず入いら​ず​

    (being) by oneself

    KMT10News #38+1CoreNoun, ParticleFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    水いらず

    みずいらず

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    (being) by oneself, with no outsiders present

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    家か族ぞく水みず入いらずで旅りょ行こうに行いきました。

    Our family went on a trip by ourselves, with no outsiders.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsTravel & Transportation
    子こ供どもたちが寝ねた後あと、夫ふう婦ふ水みず入いらずでワインを楽たのしみました。

    After the children went to bed, the couple enjoyed wine by themselves.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsFood & DiningDaily Life
    久ひさしぶりに夫ふう婦ふ水みず入いらずの時じ間かんを過すごしました。

    For the first time in a while, the couple spent time alone together.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは、仕し事ごとのストレスから解かい放ほうされ、一ひと人り水みず入いらずで静しずかな夜よるを過すごしたかった。

    Released from work stress, he wanted to spend a quiet night by himself.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    祖そ父ふ母ぼは、孫まごたちと別わかれた後あと、水みず入いらずで昔むかし話ばなしに花はなを咲さかせた。

    After parting with their grandchildren, the grandparents enjoyed reminiscing about old times by themselves.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    Kanji
    入
    い.る・-い.る・-い.り・い.れる・-い.れ・はい.る…(7)
    enter・insert
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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