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縋る

すがる

usually kana

Readings

すがる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito cling to; to hang onto
  2. 2.
    v5r, vito rely on; to depend on
  3. 3.
    v5r, vito implore; to entreat

Kanji breakdown

15 strokes

Example sentences

彼女は行かせまいとして私に縋った。

She held on to me to prevent me from going.

私は彼の親切にすがった。

I relied on his kindness.

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縋るすがる

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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