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[()·()·]
agaku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

agaku
[あが()·]
agaku
[()·()·]
agaku
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English Meaning(s) for 足掻く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to paw (at) the ground
  2. to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to flail about
  3. to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive; to make every effort

Definition and Synonyms for 足掻く

Struggle to exert strenuous effort against opposition
Synonyms: あがく, もがく, じたばた
Stagger walk with great difficulty
Synonyms: あがく
Flounder behave awkwardly
Synonyms: あがく
Struggle strenuous effort
Synonyms: あがき, あがく, 四苦八苦, 奮闘, 苦労
Flounder have difficulties
Synonyms: あがく

Meanings for each kanji in 足掻く

» leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
» scratch; rake; comb; paddle; behead

Categories 足掻く is a member of

Walk use one's feet to advance
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Fight make a strenuous or labored effort
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Strive attempt by employing effort
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Effort use of physical or mental energy
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 足掻く

Conjugations for 足掻く

masu stem
[()·()·]
agaki
Negative stem
[()·()·]
agaka
te-form
[()·()··]
agaite
Negative te-form
[()·()····]
agakanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()·()···]
agakanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·]
agaku
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
agakanai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··]
agaita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()·()··]
agakou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
agakimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
agakimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·()·····]
agakimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
agakitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
agakitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()·()··]
agakita
te-form
[()·()····]
agakitakute
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
agakitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()·()···]
agakitaku
Provisional Form
[()·()·····]
agakitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()·()·······]
agakitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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agakitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()·()········]
agakitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()·()···]
agakitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·]
agake
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··]
agakeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()·()····]
agakanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agaitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
agakanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agaitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()··]
agakeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
agakenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()··]
agaketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakenakatta
masu-stem
[()·()·]
agake
te-form
[()·()··]
agakete
Negative te-form
[()·()····]
agakenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
agakemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
agakemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
agakarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
agakarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··]
agakare
te-form
[()·()···]
agakarete
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
agakarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
agakaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
agakaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()····]
agakasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()···]
agakaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
agakasenakatta
masu stem
[()·()··]
agakase
te-form
[()·()···]
agakasete
Negative te-form
[()·()·····]
agakasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
agakasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()········]
agakasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·····]
agakasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()·()····]
agakasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·······]
agakasarenakatta
masu stem
[()·()···]
agakasare
te-form
[()·()····]
agakasarete
Negative te-form
[()·()······]
agakasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·()·····]
agakasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()······]
agakasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·()······]
agakasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·()·········]
agakasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()·()··]
agakan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··]
agakazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()··]
agakanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·()···]
agakazaru

Sample Sentences for 足掻く

He will wriggle out of the fix.

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