藻掻く

もがく

to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
Romaji:
mogaku

Example Sentences

彼は悪夢の中で藻掻きながら、苦しそうに呻いていた。

He was writhing and groaning painfully while struggling in his nightmare.

水中で藻掻く魚を観察した

I observed a fish struggling in the water