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溺れる者は藁をも掴む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 溺れる者は藁をも掴む.

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Entry

溺れる者は藁をも掴むおぼれるものはわらをもつかむExpressionGodan verbFreq #169673
1

Proverb

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drown, indulge

13 strokesGrade 8

On

デキジョウニョウ

Kun

いばりおぼ.れる

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

straw

17 strokesFrequency 2,488Grade 9

On

コウ

Kun

わら

catch, seize, grasp, hold, arrest, capture

11 strokes

On

カク

Kun

つか.むつか.まえるつか.まる

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