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