“To go up in smoke” in Japanese
Short answer
To go up in smoke in Japanese is “煙になる” (kemurininaru). Full meaning: to go up in smoke, to burn down, to be cremated, to vanish into thin air.
Other ways to say “To go up in smoke” in Japanese
パーになる
paaninaru to come to nothing, to go down the drain, to go up in smoke
水泡に帰する
suihounikisuru to come to nothing, to go down the drain, to go up in smoke
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