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水を掛ける

みずをかける

Readings

みずをかける

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v1to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to squirt water on
  2. 2.
    exp, v1to hinder; to hamper; to stifle; to throw cold water on

Kanji breakdown

水
N24 strokesGrade 1
掛
N511 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

その少年は、私達が彼の顔に水をかけると、意識を取り戻した。

The boy came around when we threw water on his face.

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水を掛けるみずをかける

to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

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