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藁, わら

  • wara
JLPT LEVEL 1

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • straw

Examples of 藁,わら in a Sentence

あのわらは火が付きやすい。
That straw catches fire easily.
藁なしで煉瓦はできない。
You cannot make bricks without straw.
溺れる者は藁をも掴む。
Drowning men clutch at straws.
わらの男でも金の女の値打ちがある。
A man of straw is worth a woman of gold.
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.
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.
彼はどんな藁をもつかむだろう。
He'll clutch at any straw.
大昔の人々は泥や藁でできた家に住んでいた。
In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.
Devenin belini kıran son saman çöpü.
The last straw breaks the camel's back.
北海道では藁の馬をつくる。
In Hokkaido, they make horses of straw.

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