Vocab Info

N2 う-Verb

藻掻(もが)

to struggle, to wriggle, to squirm, to writhe, to be impatient

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 45,600

    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    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}

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