At a get-together
Idioms, Stage 3chunk 17 of 22Getting on with people
Showing up to a gathering, dampening the mood and wrapping it up.
- kao o dasudrop by, show upliterally “put out one's face”
- ohiraki ni surucall it a night, wrap up (a party)literally “make it the opening”
- mizu o sasuput a damper on, spoil the moodliterally “pour water in”
Mix-ups kao o dasu (show up) vs te o dasu / kuchi o dasu in Butting in; mizu o sasu (spoil the mood) vs mizu ni nagasu (forgive and forget) share mizu.
kao o dasu
polite kao o dashimasu
“put out one's face”
drop by, show up
In English: put in an appearance
Popping into a party, club, office or someone's home, often briefly: chotto kao dasu ne. Not te o dasu or kuchi o dasu, which are about interfering.
Also kao o miseru, the usual one for visiting: tama ni wa kao misete ne (come and see us sometimes).
nomikai, chotto dake kao dasu yo.
I'll show my face at the drinks for a bit.
飲み会、ちょっとだけ顔出すよ。
nomikai ni wa, chotto dake kao o dashimasu.
I'll show my face at the drinks for a bit.
飲み会には、ちょっとだけ顔を出します。
Written 顔を出す · かおをだすHeard 80× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesLearn alongside te o dasu, kuchi o dasuMain list dasu (Stage 4), chotto (Stage 1), dake (Stage 2)
ohiraki ni suru
polite ohiraki ni shimasu
“make it the opening”
call it a night, wrap up (a party)
In English: call it a night
How a party, drinking session or wedding gets ended, since owaru is avoided at celebrations: jaa, sorosoro ohiraki ni shiyou ka. When telling what happened: ohiraki ni natta (it broke up).
Often just ohiraki: kore de ohiraki (that's a wrap); the host's formal line is ohiraki to sasete itadakimasu.
jaa, sorosoro ohiraki ni shiyou ka.
OK, shall we call it a night?
じゃあ、そろそろお開きにしようか。
sore de wa, sorosoro ohiraki ni shitai to omoimasu.
Well, I think it's about time we wrapped up.
それでは、そろそろお開きにしたいと思います。
Written お開きにする · おひらきにするHeard 41× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesMain list jaa (Stage 1), sorosoro (Stage 2), -ou ka / -you ka (Stage 4)
mizu o sasu
polite mizu o sashimasu
“pour water in”
put a damper on, spoil the mood
In English: put a damper on
Mostly the apology before bad news or an objection: mizu sasu you de warui kedo (sorry to be a downer, but). Also coming between a happy couple or friends (futari no naka ni mizu o sasu). Not mizu ni nagasu (forgive and forget).
mizu sasu you de warui kedo, sono hi ame rashii yo.
Sorry to be a downer, but it's supposed to rain that day.
水差すようで悪いけど、その日雨らしいよ。
mizu o sasu you de moushiwake nai n desu ga, sono hi wa ame rashii desu yo.
Sorry to be a downer, but it's supposed to rain that day.
水を差すようで申し訳ないんですが、その日は雨らしいですよ。
Written 水を差す · みずをさすHeard 20× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitlesMain list warui (Stage 1), -kedo (Stage 1), rashii (Stage 4)