藻掻く
N1もがく
踠く藻搔く
[mogaku]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm
2.Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
Example Sentences
束縛から藻掻いて逃れようとした。
I struggled to escape from the constraints.
溺れそうになって必死に藻掻いて助かった。
I struggled desperately and was saved when I was about to drown.
問題を解決しようと藻掻いている姿が印象的だ。
I keep moving forward while struggling with difficulties.