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すがる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to cling to; to hang onto
She clutched the shirt tightly, as if clinging to it.
2. to rely on; to depend on
What humans ultimately cling to is not logic.
3. to implore; to entreat
As if pleading, he lets the words slip out.
Alt. forms
すがる
51%
縋すがる
48%
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 2096
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
to cling to
to cling to
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
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Examples (7 in total)
She pleaded imploringly.
As if pleading, he lets the words slip out.
I managed to stand by clinging to the wall.
The child clung to its mother's arm and cried.
What humans ultimately cling to is not logic.
She clutched the shirt tightly, as if clinging to it.
It's far better than clinging to some weird religion or something.