Meaning

Primary

Foam

Alternative

Bubble

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Water bubbles are bubbles that come from the water. This is usually in the form of foam, but could also be a bubble.

水泡 is a literary word, mainly seen in the idiom 水泡に帰す (to come to nothing). This phrase paints a picture of your efforts going down the drain, turning into foam or bubbles in the water, and ultimately disappearing into nothingness.

Reading

すいほう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

データを保存する前にブラウザがクラッシュしてしまったため、長文のメッセージを書いていた努力が水泡に帰してしまった。

My browser crashed before I saved my data so my efforts to write a long message ended in failure.

Kanji Composition