- 1. [v5k, vi] to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm (uk)
- 2. [v5k, vi] to act frantically; to make desperate efforts (uk)
Kanji in this word
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藻
seaweed, duckweedOn: ソウ (sou)Kun: も (mo)
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掻
scratch, rake, comb, paddle, beheadOn: ソウ (sou)Kun: か.く (ka.ku)
Example Sentences
その動物は檻から出ようともがいた。
sono doubutsu ha ran kara deyo utomogaita .
The animal struggled to get out of the cage.