焼 け石 yakeishi
yakeishi
Noun
1. hot stone; heated stone
いまさら焦 っても焼 け石 に水 じゃないの。
imasara asettemo yakeishini mizujanaino.
No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.
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Example Sentences
いまさら焦 っても焼 け石 に水 じゃないの。
imasara asettemo yakeishini mizujanaino.
No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#120460
Noun
#120120
yakeishide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Burning stone; Hot iron (for branding)
Noun
#119352
Noun
#114385
yakeishijārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a burnt stone.; It's not as simple as that.
Noun
#115433
yakeishijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not burned stone.; Not a flash in the pan.
Noun
#117021
Noun
#116258
Noun
#115659
yakeishidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not a burnt stone.; Not completely cold.
Noun
#114271
Common 6 items
yakeishijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a scorched stone.; Wasn't a false alarm.
Noun
#113273
yakeishidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. A burnt stone is likely to be hot.; A lost cause.
Noun
#111804
yakeishijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a flash in the pan.; It wasn't a temporary success.
Noun
#113750
yakeishijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't burnt stone.; Wasn't a flash in the pan.
Noun
#117355
yakeishideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably burned out.; Likely a lost cause.
Noun
#119967
yakeishidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a burnt stone.; Was not useless.
Noun
#114818
Advanced 3 items
yakeishidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a burnt stone…; If it turned out to be a burnt stone…
Noun
#112692
yakeishideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a burnt stone.; If it were as simple as a burnt stone.
Noun
#119797
yakeishinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when rocks are burned.; If/when stones are scorched.
Noun
#120747