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Meaning of もがき苦しむ(もがきくるしむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

もがき苦しむ, 踠き苦しむ
Kana Reading
もがきくるしむ
Romaji
mogakikurushimu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to writhe in agony

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
もがき苦しむ
Plain Polite
もがき苦しみます
Negative
もがき苦しまない
Negative Polite
もがき苦しみません

Past

Plain
もがき苦しんだ
Plain Polite
もがき苦しみました
Negative
もがき苦しまなかった
Negative Polite
もがき苦しみませんでした

Te

Plain
もがき苦しんで
Plain Polite
もがき苦しみまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
もがき苦しまれる
Plain Polite
もがき苦しまれます
Negative
もがき苦しまれない
Negative Polite
もがき苦しまれません

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JLPT 3

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

On:

Kun: くる.しい, -ぐる.しい, くる.しむ, くる.しめる, にが.い, にが.る

8 strokes

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write, struggle, be impatient

On: エン, オン, ワ

Kun: かが.む, もが.く

15 strokes

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