もがく

to struggle

N1 #13,710

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive, usually in kana to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm
  2. usually in kana to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

In sentences

彼女かのじょは立たちあがろうと、もがいた。 She struggled to get up. #86307