藻掻く | Shirabe

藻掻くもがく

Common Godan Intransitive

English jmdict

Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to struggle;to writhe;to wriggle;to squirm

その動物は檻から出ようともがいた。

The animal struggled to get out of the cage.

Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to act frantically;to make desperate efforts

Other forms 踠く【もがく】 (rarely used kanji form) · 藻搔く【もがく】 (search-only kanji form)