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水を得た魚
Hiragana
みずをえたさかな / みずをえたうお
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
水を得た魚のように、のびのびと実力を発揮している様子を表す慣用句。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じぶんにあうところで、よくできて、いきいきするようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
如鱼得水 / 处在擅长的环境中，发挥自如 / 很快进入状态，得心应手
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
置身最適合的環境，表現得心應手。 / 找到熟悉或擅長的領域，能力充分發揮。 / 一到拿手的場合就活躍自如。
Korean Meaning
적합한 환경을 만나 실력이 한껏 발휘되는 상태 / 자기 분야에서 거침없이 잘하는 모양 / 상황이 유리해져 의기양양해진 사람
Vietnamese Meaning
như cá gặp nước / ở đúng sở trường/môi trường nên làm rất tốt / dễ dàng thích nghi và phát huy hết khả năng
Tagalog Meaning
nasa kanyang elemento / sanay at kampante sa isang gawain o sitwasyon / parang isda sa tubig
Sense（1）
(idiomatic) a fish who's found water
→ In one's element, a duck to water.
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(idiomatic) a fish who's found water
→ In one's element, a duck to water.
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水を得た魚
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Since he started his new job, he's been lively as if he were a fish back in water.
Since he started his new job, he's been lively as if he were a fish back in water.
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彼は新しい仕事に就いてから、まるで水を得た魚のように活き活きとしている。
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