Imagines a grievance washed away by flowing water so it no longer stands between people.
Imagines a grievance washed away by flowing water so it no longer stands between people.
What does 水に流す mean?
To set aside a past quarrel or wrong and move on.
How do you read 水に流す?
It is read みずにながす, written mizu ni nagasu.
When would you use 水に流す?
Usually concerns interpersonal trouble and a choice to restore relations, not literal disposal of a problem.
How is 水に流す different from 許す?
許す means forgiving in general; 水に流す adds the decision not to bring up an old conflict again.
How does 水に流す change in a sentence?
流す inflects: 水に流した, 水に流して, 水に流そう.