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jmdict 2152910 Active (id: 2165476) 
2152910 jmdict A [id=2165476]
焼け石に水
やけいしにみず
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  a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; 
  [lit] (pouring) water on a hot stone


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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.