焼け石に水

やけいしにみず

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 焼 burn. Read as やける.
• 石 stone. Read as いし.
• 水 water. Read as みず.

Example sentences

• ローン地獄で、ボーナスもらっても焼け石に水だよ。
  My bonus doesn't come close to covering all the loan payments I have to make.

Word lists

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