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[おぼれるもの(者)·は·わ·ら·を·も·つ·か·む]
oborerumonohawarawomotsukamu
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[おぼれるもの(者)·は·わら(藁)·を·も·つ·か·む]
oborerumonohawarawomotsukamu
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[おぼ(溺)·れ·る·もの(者)·は·わら(藁)·を·も·つか(掴)·む]
oborerumonohawarawomotsukamu
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Root Words:

[おぼ(溺)·れ·る + もの(者) + は + わら + を + も + つかむ]
oboreru + mono + ha + wara + wo + mo + tsukamu

English Meaning(s) for おぼれる者はわらをもつかむ

expression
  1. a drowning man will catch at a straw
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Meanings for each kanji in おぼれる者はわらをもつかむ

» someone; person

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