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足掻き

足搔き

Reading

Kana: あがき
Romaji: agaki
Kana
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Definition

adv
1

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses hooves)

Kanji

足
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
掻
Readings: ソウ、 か.く
Meanings: scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

Example Sentences

足掻(あが)きがとれない。
➥She is struggling helplessly.
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借金(しゃっきん)で足掻(あが)きがとれない。
➥He is up to his ears in debt.
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窮地(きゅうち)から足掻(あが)き出(で)る。
➥He will wriggle out of the fix.
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