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N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

藻掻(もが)to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to act frantically, to make desperate efforts

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    藻掻く 【もがく】踠く 【もがく】藻搔く 【もがく】

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    Examples

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      怠惰(たいだ)生活(せいかつ)習慣(しゅうかん)(あらた)めようと藻掻(もが)

      Struggle to correct lazy lifestyle habits. {to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient}

      • N2

      (かれ)はアルコール依存(いぞん)(しょう)克服(こくふく)しようと藻掻(もが)いています。

      He is struggling to overcome alcohol addiction. {to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient}

      • N2

      子供(こども)両親(りょうしん)(うで)から(のが)れるためにジタバタと藻掻(もが)いている。

      The child is struggling and flailing to escape from his parents' arms. {to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient}

      • N2

      (わな)(なか)藻掻(もが)いていた(いのしし)があの(あと)どうなったのかが()になります。

      I'm curious about what happened to the boar that was struggling in the trap afterwards. {to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient}

      • N2

      貧困(ひんこん)から()()がろうと藻掻(もが)いた結果(けっか)(かれ)はビジネスで成功(せいこう)して大金持(おおがねも)ちになった。

      As a result of his struggle to rise from poverty, he succeeded in business and became very wealthy. {to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient}

      • N2
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