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1 exact word match found in search 'すが'
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noun
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)  (often written with kana only)
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12 words found beginning with 'すが'
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Most common form: 姿
noun
1. figure; form; shape
2. appearance; dress; guise
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Most common form: 素顔
1. face with no make-up; unpainted face
2. honesty; frankness
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to cling to; to hang onto  (often written with kana only)
2. to rely on; to depend on  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: すかり
noun
1. net for caught fish
2. net-like tassel of Buddhist prayer beads
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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: すがる少女
noun
wasp-waisted girl  (archaic)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: すがる少女
noun
wasp-waisted girl  (archaic)
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(same as above)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel  (see also: 末枯れる・うらがれる; often written with kana only)
2. to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline  (often written with kana only)
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5 words found containing 'すが' in any position
Most common form: 藁にもすがる
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
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noun
1. clamp; cramp (metal)  (often written with kana only)
2. tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
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ichidan verb, expression
to narrow one's eye; to squint
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expression
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...  (used to express disagreement; polite (teineigo) language)
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expression
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
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