焼け石に水 (やけいしにみず) — a drop in the bucket

焼やけ石いしに水みず

a drop in the bucket

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やけいしにみず

Expressions

a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean, pointless exercise, waste of time, (something that is) too little, too late, (pouring) water on a hot stone

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Kanji that make up this word

焼

や.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き・や.ける…(3)

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焼け石に水

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