Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to cling to; to hang onto
彼女はすがるようにそのシャツをぎゅっと握りしめた。She clutched the shirt tightly, as if clinging to it.
2. to rely on; to depend on
人間が最後にすがるものは理屈ではなかった。What humans ultimately cling to is not logic.
3. to implore; to entreat
すがるように、彼は言葉を漏らす。As if pleading, he lets the words slip out.