藁
わら
Also written ワラ
Meanings
- Noun straw
Kanji
- 藁 straw. Read as わら.
Example sentences
- このわらのマット(日本語で畳)は、もはや手で作られない。
These straw mats, called "tatami" in Japanese, are no longer made by hand. - ぎりぎりの重荷を負ったラクダはわら1本でも積ませたら参ってしまう。
It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. - 最後のわら一本がらくだの背骨を折る。
The last straw breaks the camel's back. - 彼はどんな藁をもつかむだろう。
He'll clutch at any straw. - 北海道では藁の馬をつくる。
In Hokkaido, they make horses of straw.
Common phrases
Words containing 藁
- 藁人形 (わらにんぎょう) straw doll
- 藁葺き (わらぶき) straw-thatching
- 巻藁 (まきわら) straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
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