わらにもすが
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
Kanji used
straw
cling
Composed of
straw
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope