みずをさす

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Japanese

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For pronunciation and definitions of みずをさす – see the following entry.
水をさす
[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 spellings
水を注す, 水を差す
(This term, みずをさす (mizuosasu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)