溺れる者は藁をも掴む。
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English Translation
Drowning men clutch at straws.
Furigana
Romanji
Oboreru mono wa wara o mo tsukamu.
Words
溺れる
(おぼれる)
to drown; to nearly drown; to sink below the surface (of water); to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to wallow in
者
(もの、もん)
person
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
藁
(わら)
straw
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
も
(も)
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
掴む
(つかむ)
to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on; to clutch; to understand; to grasp; to comprehend