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“To throw cold water on” in Japanese

Short answer
水を差す mizuwosasu mizuwosasu

To throw cold water on in Japanese is “水を差す” (mizuwosasu). Full meaning: to pour water (into), to dilute with water; to hinder, to hamper, to throw cold water on, to put a damper on, to estrange (people).

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