spend money like water

Verb

informal

(informal, simile) To spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.

Japanese Meaning

お金を何不自由なく使う、無駄に大量のお金を使う / 計画性なく無駄にお金を使い放題にする / 節度を欠いた使い方でお金を浪費する

Ever since he got that bonus, he seems to spend money like water, buying expensive gadgets every week.

ボーナスをもらってから、彼は湯水のようにお金を使っているようで、毎週高価なガジェットを買っている。

Sense（1）

(informal, simile) To spend a lot of money without concern over whether it is spent wisely.

spends money like water

（ present singular third-person ）

spending money like water

（ participle present ）

spent money like water

（ participle past ）

spent money like water

（ past ）