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藁
わら
にもすが
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
Alt. forms
藁
わら
にもすが
る
52%
藁
わら
にも
縋
すが
る
35%
わらにもすが
る
6%
ワラにもすが
る
4%
Kanji used
藁
straw
Conjugations...
Used in: 150
Composed of
藁
わら
straw
すが
る
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
藁
わら
にもすがる
思
おも
いで
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope