藻掻 もが
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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