Japanese

みずにながす
Meaning: to let bygones be bygones; to forgive and forget
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 水に流す 水に流さない
Polite 水に流します 水に流しません
Past 水に流した 水に流さなかった
Polite + Past 水に流しました 水に流しませんでした
Te-form 水に流して 水に流さなくて
Potential 水に流せる 水に流せない
Passive 水に流される 水に流されない
Causative 水に流させる 水に流させない
Imperative 水に流せ 水に流すな

Handwriting

水
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流
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Example sentences

Let's let past grudges be bygones and start over from scratch.
過去の過ちについては、既往不咎の精神で水に流しましょう。
Let's let bygones be bygones regarding past mistakes and start fresh.

Usage Notes

An idiom meaning to treat past disputes or ill feelings as if they never happened.

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