焼け石
やけいし
yakeishi
JMdict entry #1742660
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) hot stone; heated stone
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
ローン地獄で、ボーナスもらっても焼け石に水だよ。
roon jigoku de 、 boonasu moraxtsu te mo yakeishi ni mizu da yo 。
My bonus doesn't come close to covering all the loan payments I have to make.
いまさら焦っても焼け石に水じゃないの。
imasara asextsu te mo yakeishi ni mizu ja nai no 。
No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.