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籠
かご
で
水
みず
を
汲
く
む
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
Idiomatic
1. to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon;
(lit.)
to scoop water with a basket
Kanji used
籠
basket
水
water
汲
draw water
Conjugations...
Composed of
籠
かご
Käfig; Korb
水
みず
Wasser; kaltes Wasser; Hochwasser; Flut; Flüssigkeit; Pause
汲
く
む
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with