Word Meaning 藁をも縋る

わらをもすがる waraomosugaru

藁をも縋る is read as わらをもすがる (waraomosugaru) and means to grasp at straws.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

わらをもすがる

Romaji

waraomosugaru

Writing Variants

  • 藁をもすがる わらをもすがる waraomosugaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 164097 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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藁にも縋る

わらにもすがる

to grasp at straws

わら

straw

縋る

すがる

to cling to