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Oboreru Mono wa Wara o mo Tsukamu



Last update January 5, 2020

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A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Oboreru Mono wa Wara o mo Tsukamu

溺れる者は藁をもつかむ

Words: 溺れる Oboreru = drown / 者 Mono = one, person / は no = nominative joshi particle / 藁 Wara = a straw / を o = accusative joshi particle / も mo = biding joshi particle / つかむ Tsukamu = clutch, grab /

Pronunciation: [oh-boh-reh-roo-moh-noh-wah wah-rah-oh-moh two-kah-moo] 

English Equivalent: A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Notes: The meaning and usage are the same as the English counterpart.
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