Sugaru

Usually written in kana.

縋る (Sugaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to cling to, to hang onto, to rely on, to depend on”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto cling to; to hang onto
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto rely on; to depend on
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto implore; to entreat

Examples

  • I relied on his kindness.

  • She held on to me to prevent me from going.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 縋る

cling