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藻掻く (もがく) — to struggle · Nihongo Circle

藻掻く

もがく

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞usually kana

Meanings

1to struggle
2to writhe
3to wriggle
4to act frantically
5to make desperate efforts

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Kanji in this word

藻Seaweed, Duckweed19 strokes

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