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“To flounder” in Japanese

Short answer

足掻く agaku あがく

To flounder in Japanese is “足掻く” (agaku). Full meaning: to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort.

Other ways to say “To flounder” in Japanese

あがい agai to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort あがき agaki to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort 足搔く agaku to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort あがく agaku to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort あがけ agake to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort あがこ agako to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort 足掻き agaki to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort あがきゃ agakya to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort 足掻か agaka to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort 足掻こ agako to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort 足搔い agai to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs), to flounder, to flail about; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation), to strive, to make every effort

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