水を差す
Japanese
Kanji in this term
水
差
みず
Grade: 1
さ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of
水を差す
– see the following entry.
【
水
みず
をさす
】
[verb]
to
pour
water
(into); to
dilute
with water
[verb]
(
idiomatic
)
to
hinder
; to
hamper
; to throw cold water on; to put a damper on; to
estrange
(people)
Alternative spelling
水を注す
(This term,
水を差す
, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)