あがく【
足掻く
】

agaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to paw (at) the ground

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to flail about

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

窮地きゅうちから足掻あがき出でる。

kyūchikara agaki deru.

He will wriggle out of the fix.

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive; to make every effort

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

あがいた

agaita

The past form

1. Struggled; Kicked

Verb

#77164

あがいて

agaite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Struggling; Kicking

Verb

#34867

あがかない

agakanai

The negative form

1. Not struggling; Not kicking

Verb

#372039

あがかなかった

agakanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not struggle.; Did not kick.

Verb

#581395

あがきました

agakimashita

The polite past form

1. Struggled; Tried

Verb

#547092

あがきます

agakimasu

The polite form

1. To struggle; To kick (legs)

Verb

#374252

あがきません

agakimasen

The polite negative form

1. I will not struggle.; I won't thrash about.

Verb

#1000567

あがきませんでした

agakimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not struggle.; Did not kick.

Verb

#1910747

Common 24 items

あがいたばかり

agaitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just kicked; Just struggled

Verb

#1910747

あがいちゃう

agaichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Struggle unnecessarily; Flail about

Verb

#586517

あがいちゃダメ

agaicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't struggle.; Don't wriggle.

Verb

#662150

あがいていない

agaite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not struggling; Not kicking

Verb

#930896

あがいている

agaite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Struggling; Flailing

Verb

#187583

あがいてわいけない

agaitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not struggle.; Do not resist.

Adjective

#1910747

あがいてもいう

agaitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May struggle.; May thrash about.

Adjective

#1910747

あがいとく

agaitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Prepared; Done in advance

Verb

#1910747

あがかないで

agakanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't struggle.; Don't wriggle.

Verb

#891582

あがかなきゃ

agakanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to try; Must struggle

Verb

#606282

あがかなくてもいう

agakanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to struggle.; Don't have to try.

Adjective

#1910747

あがかなければならない

agakanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must struggle.; Must strive.

Adjective

#1000567

あがきたい

agakitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to struggle.; Want to flail.

Verb

#419840

あがきたくない

agakitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to struggle.; Don't want to bother.

Verb

#1000567

あがくところ

agaku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to struggle; About to thrash about

Verb

#1910747

あがくみたい

agaku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like struggling.; Looks like kicking.

Verb

#1910747

あしかけない

ashi kakenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot struggle.; Cannot wriggle free.

Verb

#1910747

あしかける

ashi kakeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Struggle; Kick (with feet)

Verb

#1910747

あがこう

agakō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's struggle.; Let's try.

Verb

#96402

あがいています

agaite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Struggling; Trying

Verb

#648379

あがかないでください

agakanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't struggle.; Don't resist.

Verb

#1000567

あがきなさい

agakinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Struggle.; Try harder.

Verb

#542385

あがきましょう

agakimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's struggle.; Let's try hard.

Verb

#785130

あがけます

agakemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage.; Can cope.

Verb

#1910747

Advanced 28 items

あがいたそうだ

agaita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#1910747

あがいただろう

agaitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably struggled.; Probably tried hard.

Verb

#1910747

あがいたところ

agaita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Struggled; Tried

Verb

#177633

あがいたら

agaitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you struggle; If/when you kick/thrash

Verb

#499552

あがいたらしい

agaitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have struggled.; Appears someone thrashed around.

Verb

#1910747

あがいてくれ

agaite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Try your best.; Do something.

Verb

#655128

あがいてちょうだい

agaite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please try your best.; Please struggle for me.

Verb

#1910747

あがかせられる

agakaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be forced to struggle; To be made to writhe

Verb

#1910747

あがかせる

agakaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone struggle; To let someone struggle

Verb

#808487

あがかないでくれ

agakanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't struggle.; Don't fight.

Verb

#1910747

あがかなければいけない

agakanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must struggle; Have to struggle

Adjective

#1910747

あがかれる

agakareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be struggled with; To be kicked/flailed at

Verb

#1910747

あがきがち

agakigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to struggling; Tending to flail

Verb

#1910747

あがききる

agakikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Strive to the end; Exhaust all efforts

Verb

#1000567

あがきそうだ

agakisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like struggling.; Looks like kicking.

Verb

#1910747

あがきっぱなし

agakippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Struggling; Flailing

Verb

#731363

あがきぬく

agakinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Struggle through

Verb

#1910747

あがくそうだ

agaku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#1910747

あがくと

agakuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you struggle…; If/when you kick…

Verb

#306562

あがくな

agakuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't struggle.; Don't resist.

Verb

#260498

あがくなら

agakunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If struggling; If kicking

Verb

#606282

あがくようだ

agaku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like; Looks like

Verb

#1910747

あがくらしい

agakurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be struggling.; Appears to be kicking/flailing.

Verb

#1910747

あがけ

agake

A strong, direct command

1. Struggle; Kick

Verb

#134118

あがけば

agakeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) struggles; If (one) kicks/flails

Verb

#214043

あがいてくださいませ

agaite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please try your best.; Please struggle.

Verb

#1910747

あがいてわならない

agaitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not struggle.; Do not resist.

Adjective

#1910747

あがいてもよろしい

agaitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I struggle?; You may try.

Adjective

#1910747

あがく【
足掻く
】

agaku

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