"水入らず" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [mʲizɨᵝiɾa̠zɨᵝ] Forms: 水入らず [canonical] (ruby: (みず), ()), mizuirazu [romanization], miduirazu [romanization], みづいらず [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Phrase consisting of 水 (mizu, “water”) + 入らず (irazu), classical negative of 入る (iru), modern 入る (hairu, “to enter”). The literal meaning of “water doesn't come in” → “without watering down” extended metaphorically. Head templates: {{ja-noun|みずいらず|hhira=みづいらず}} 水(みず)入(い)らず • (mizuirazu) ^(←みづいらず (miduirazu)?)
  1. just among the immediately relevant people, without anyone else Wikipedia link: Daijisen, Kyōsuke Kindaichi, Shogakukan, Tōkyō, ja:大辞林, ja:大辞泉, ja:新明解国語辞典, ja:松村明

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  "etymology_text": "Phrase consisting of 水 (mizu, “water”) + 入らず (irazu), classical negative of 入る (iru), modern 入る (hairu, “to enter”). The literal meaning of “water doesn't come in” → “without watering down” extended metaphorically.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "水入らず",
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          "水",
          "みず"
        ],
        [
          "入",
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        ]
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    },
    {
      "form": "mizuirazu",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "miduirazu",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "みづいらず",
      "roman": "miduirazu",
      "tags": [
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        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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          "english": "parent(s) and child(ren) living together [without anyone else]",
          "roman": "oyako mizuirazu no kurashi",
          "ruby": [
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              "親",
              "おや"
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              "子",
              "こ"
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          "text": "親子水入らずの暮らし"
        },
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          "english": "Honeymoons are best if you go without anyone else [just the married couple].",
          "roman": "Shinkon ryokō wa mizuirazu de itta hō ga yoi.",
          "ruby": [
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              "新",
              "しん"
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            [
              "婚",
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              "旅",
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              "行",
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            [
              "水",
              "みず"
            ],
            [
              "入",
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            ],
            [
              "行",
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          ],
          "text": "新婚旅行は水入らずで行ったほうがよい。"
        }
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        "just among the immediately relevant people, without anyone else"
      ],
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        "Kyōsuke Kindaichi",
        "Shogakukan",
        "Tōkyō",
        "ja:大辞林",
        "ja:大辞泉",
        "ja:新明解国語辞典",
        "ja:松村明"
      ]
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      "other": "みずいらず"
    },
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      "ipa": "[mʲizɨᵝiɾa̠zɨᵝ]"
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}
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          "english": "parent(s) and child(ren) living together [without anyone else]",
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          "ruby": [
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            ],
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              "子",
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              "入",
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        },
        {
          "english": "Honeymoons are best if you go without anyone else [just the married couple].",
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              "しん"
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            [
              "婚",
              "こん"
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              "みず"
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              "入",
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            ],
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              "行",
              "い"
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        }
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      ],
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        "Kyōsuke Kindaichi",
        "Shogakukan",
        "Tōkyō",
        "ja:大辞林",
        "ja:大辞泉",
        "ja:新明解国語辞典",
        "ja:松村明"
      ]
    }
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    },
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      "ipa": "[mʲizɨᵝiɾa̠zɨᵝ]"
    }
  ],
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