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わらCommon wordN1Nounsstraw
わらしべNounscentral stalk of a dried rice plant
寝藁ねわらNounsbedding straw; litter
巻藁まきわらNounsstraw post for martial arts training
巻藁矢まきわらやNounsclose-range fletched practice arrow
敷き藁しきわらNounslitter; bedding (for animals)
新藁しんわらNounsnew straw; straw from the current year · rice seedlings boiled, dried, and tied into a woman's hair to ward off evil spirits
溺れる者は藁をも掴むおぼれるものはわらをもつかむExpressionsa drowning man will clutch at a straw
草藁くさわらNounsgrass and straw (as fodder)
藁にもすがるわらにもすがるExpressionsgrasp at straws; resort to desperate measures
藁をもすがるわらをもすがるExpressionsgrasp at straws; resort to desperate measures
藁人形わらにんぎょうNounsstraw doll; straw effigy
藁仕事わらしごとNounsstraw work; making things from straw
藁塚わらづかNounsmound of straw; pile of straw
藁婚式わらこんしきNounsstraw wedding; second wedding anniversary
藁屋根わらやねNounsstraw-thatched roof
藁布団わらぶとんNounsstraw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
藁帽子わらぼうしNounsstraw hat
藁にもすがる思いでわらにもすがるおもいでExpressionshoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
藁をも掴むわらをもつかむExpressionsgrasp at straws; resort to desperate measures
藁束わらたばNounsbundle of straw; sheaf
藁で束ねても男は男わらでたばねてもおとこはおとこExpressionsa man is a man no matter how poor; a man's worth isn't in his appearance
藁灰わらばいNounsstraw ashes
藁筵わらむしろNounsstraw mat
藁紙わらがみNounsstraw paper; rice paper
ワラスボわらすぼNounsOdontamblyopus lacepedii; eel goby
藁苞わらづとNounsstraw wrapper
藁草履わらぞうりNounsstraw sandals; straw zori
藁葺きわらぶきNounsstraw thatching; straw-thatched roof
ムギワラギクむぎわらぎくNounsstrawflower; golden everlasting
麦藁蜻蛉むぎわらとんぼNounsdragonfly