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藻掻もが 藻掻く
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm​Usually written using kana alone
  • その
  • どうぶつ動物
  • は
  • おり檻
  • から
  • で出よう
  • と
  • もがいた
    • 。
The animal struggled to get out of the cage.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to act frantically; to make desperate efforts​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
踠く 【もがく】、藻搔く 【もがく】
Notes
藻掻く: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form. 踠く: Rarely-used kanji form. 藻搔く: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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