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藁をも掴む、藁をもつかむ わらをもつかむ、ワラをもつかむ warawomotsukamu

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  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'mu' ending idiomatic expression to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
    see: 藁にもすがる

Kanji in this word

straw
catch, seize, grasp

Example sentences

溺れる者は藁をも掴む。
oboreru mono ha wara wo mo tsukamu 。
Drowning men clutch at straws.

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