“To writhe” in Japanese
Short answer
To writhe in Japanese is “悶える” (modaeru). Full meaning: to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled.
Other ways to say “To writhe” in Japanese
身悶える
mimodaeru to writhe (in agony)
藻掻く
mogaku to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm; to act frantically, to make desperate efforts
のたくる
notakuru to wriggle, to writhe, to squirm; to scrawl
もだえる
modaeru to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled
身もだえる
mimodaeru to writhe (in agony)
のた打つ
notautsu to writhe (in pain), to squirm, to wriggle
のた打ち回る
notauchimawaru to writhe (in pain)
悶え
modae to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled
悶えよ
modaeyo to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled
悶えろ
modaero to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled
もだえ
modae to writhe (in pain), to be in agony; to be anguished, to be agonized, to be troubled
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