Word details

藁をも掴む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 藁をも掴む.

Dictionary

Entry

藁をも掴む藁をもつかむわらをもつかむExpressionGodan verb
1

Idiomatic expression

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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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