Word Meaning 藁にもすがる

わらにもすがる waranimosugaru

藁にもすがる is read as わらにもすがる (waranimosugaru) and means to grasp at straws.

Meaning

English

  1. to grasp at straws
  2. to resort to desperate measures

Reading

Kana

わらにもすがる

Romaji

waranimosugaru

Writing Variants

  • 藁にも縋る わらにもすがる waranimosugaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 159596 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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わら

straw