もがく
藻掻く
mogaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
その動物どうぶつおりからようともがいた。
sono dōbutsuwa orikara deyōto mogaita.
The animal struggled to get out of the cage.
Godan Verb (ku)

2. to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
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