松蘿

しょうら

Also written さるおがせ

Meanings

1. Noun old man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea) See also: サルオガセ.
2. pine tree vines (figuratively: deep entanglement)

Kanji

• 松 pine. Read as ショウ.
• 蘿 ivy. Read as ラ.

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