All that murder planning for nothing with 水の泡になる
Idiom Explanation: All that effort for nothing with 水の泡になる
After discovering who the murderer is, Conan explains why the murderer went after Ran. He pinpoints when Ran unknowingly discovered a vital clue.
- コナン:
- 「あの時、蘭の事気にもとめてなかったが、もし思い出されたらせっかく組み立てたこの殺人計画がすべて水の泡になる…」
- “Ran didn't think anything of it at the time, but if she remembered it, all the murderous plans he worked so hard on putting together would go up in smoke.”
Key Points
水の泡になる = to come to nothing
This idiom means all the effort would be wasted.
In the scene, the culprit’s carefully built murder plan would collapse if Ran remembered the clue.
せっかく highlights the effort invested
せっかく組み立てた means “carefully” or “with effort put together”.
That makes 水の泡になる feel more tragic or frustrating.
もし思い出されたら sets the condition
The idea is “if she were to remember it”.
Everything after that clause is the consequence the culprit wanted to avoid.
See Also
- Kanji: Counting and planning with 計
- Kanji: People and persons with 人