わら
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. straw
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (33 in total)
wheat straw; barley straw
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
central stalk of a dried rice plant
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
(animal's) litter; bedding
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
rice straw; paddy straw
(stable) litter
wheat straw; barley straw
(animal's) litter; bedding
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
straw-thatched roof
straw zori
(animal's) litter; bedding
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
bundle of straw; sheaf
straw-thatched roof
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
straw mat
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
(stable) litter
rice straw; paddy straw
straw boots
new straw; straw from the current year; rice seedlings boiled and dried and then tied into a woman's hair to chase evil spirits away
making things out of straw (winter work for farmers)
straw hat
straw wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
straw-wrapped natto
straw wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
straw-wrapped natto
rich or poor, a man is a man; (lit.) a man whose hair is tied with straw is still a man
grass and straw (as fodder for horses, etc.)
Examples (4 in total)
In Hokkaido, they make horses of straw.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Is this hay or straw?