Frequency rank: 17,859. – 17,941. (for form 足掻く: 7,891. – 7,907.)
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to paw (at) the groundword usually written using kana alone
  2. to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to flail aboutword usually written using kana alone
  3. to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive; to make every effortword usually written using kana alone
Forms
  • Frequency rank: 17,859. – 17,941.
  • あがくFrequency rank: 7,891. – 7,907.
  • あがくFrequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
  • あがく
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. .
  2. .
  3. .
Example sentences
2 results