“To come to nothing” in Japanese
Short answer
To come to nothing in Japanese is “画餅に帰す” (gabeinikisu). Full meaning: to come to nothing, to end in failure, to fall through.
Other ways to say “To come to nothing” in Japanese
パーになる
paaninaru to come to nothing, to go down the drain, to go up in smoke
無駄になる
mudaninaru to come to nothing, to be in vain, to lead nowhere
ふいになる
fuininaru to come to nothing, to be wasted, to fall through, to end without result
水泡に帰する
suihounikisuru to come to nothing, to go down the drain, to go up in smoke
台無しになる
dainashininaru to come to nothing, to be spoiled, to be spoilt
烏有に帰す
uyuunikisu to be burned to ashes, to come to nothing
おじゃんになる
ojanninaru to fall through, to come to nothing, to be ruined
立ち消える
tachigieru to go out (of a fire, etc.), to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.), to fizzle out, to come to nothing
立ち消えん
tachikien to go out (of a fire, etc.), to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.), to fizzle out, to come to nothing
立ち消えよ
tachikieyo to go out (of a fire, etc.), to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.), to fizzle out, to come to nothing
立ち消えれ
tachikiere to go out (of a fire, etc.), to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.), to fizzle out, to come to nothing
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