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覆水
【 ふくすい 】
1. [n]
▶ spilt water
▶ spilled water
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1501510 覆水盆に返らず 1. what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; spilt water won't go back into its tray



History:
2. A 2022-02-01 09:07:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
覆水盆	17089
覆水	20350
  Comments: 
The JEs have it but reference 覆水盆に返らず. The kokugos have it as a separate entry.
  Diff: 
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>spilled water</gloss>
1. A* 2022-01-29 05:43:27  Opencooper
  Refs: 
gg5
  Comments: 
Seems like a fossil word that's always used as part of the proverb, but still should have the standalone term in a dictionary. Probably could be tagged as [obs] or something.

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