“To squirm” in Japanese
Short answer
To squirm in Japanese is “蠢く” (ugomeku). Full meaning: to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm.
Other ways to say “To squirm” in Japanese
のたくる
notakuru to wriggle, to writhe, to squirm; to scrawl
藻掻く
mogaku to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm; to act frantically, to make desperate efforts
蠕く
ugomeku to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
蠢めく
ugomeku to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
うごめく
ugomeku to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
のた打つ
notautsu to writhe (in pain), to squirm, to wriggle
蠢け
ugomeke to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
蠕い
ugomei to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
蠢か
ugomeka to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
蠕き
ugomeki to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
蠢い
ugomei to wriggle, to squirm, to crawl like a worm
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