Shirabe
藻掻き
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone struggle;writhing;wriggling;floundering
Other forms 踠き 【もがき】 (rarely used kanji form)

藻掻くもがく

Common Godan Intransitive
English jmdict
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to struggle;to writhe;to wriggle;to squirm
その動物は檻から出ようともがいた。
The animal struggled to get out of the cage.
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Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to act frantically;to make desperate efforts
Other forms 踠く 【もがく】 (rarely used kanji form) · 藻搔く 【もがく】 (search-only kanji form)