CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 26, 2016Jan 06, 2024 bubble, efforts, expression, fleeting, Japanese idiom, mizu no awa, personal opinion, suiho ni kisu, vain, water Mizu no Awa (To End in Vain) Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “mizu no awa.” 水の泡 “Mizu” means “water”, “awa” means “bubble,” and “mizu Read More