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2 exact word matches found in search 'すがる'
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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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noun
1. red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)  (see also: 似我蜂; often written with kana only; archaic)
2. deer
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3 words found beginning with 'すがる'
noun
wasp-waisted girl  (archaic)
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Most common form: すがる少女
(same as above)
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Most common form: すがる少女
(same as above)
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1 word found containing 'すがる' 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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7 partial word matches found in search 'すがる'
Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
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noun
vinegar
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noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
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1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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1. to show signs of being; to feel; to think  (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion)
2. to behave as if one were; to pretend; to act as if
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noun
moth
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