泥縄 どろなわ Meanings Noun measure taken too late; measure taken in haste See also: 泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う (どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう). Kanji 泥 mud. Read as どろ. 縄 rope. Read as なわ. Words containing 泥縄 泥縄式 (どろなわしき) last-minute Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists