Vocab Info
A5 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
足掻くto paw (at) the ground, to flounder, to struggle
Dictionary Definition
う-verb (く), Intransitive verb
1.
to paw (at) the ground
Usually written using kana alone2.
to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about
Usually written using kana alone3.
to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
足掻く 【あがく】、踠く 【あがく】、足搔く 【あがく】
Details
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Examples
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諦めずに最後まで足掻く。
Struggle until the end without giving up.
なんとかして足掻こうと努力を続ける。
Continue your efforts to somehow struggle.
チームは負けていても必死に足掻いて得点を狙った。
Even when the team was losing, they desperately struggled to score.
状況を変えようと精一杯足掻く彼の滑稽は、魅力的である。
His earnest struggle to change the situation is endearingly charming.
無力さを感じ始めると、途端に足掻こうとも思えなくなりました。
Once I started feeling helpless, I suddenly couldn't bring myself to even struggle.
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