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足掻き

noun

pawing of hooves at the ground / struggling, flailing about / movement of one's hands and legs

馬が不安そうに地面を足掻きしていた。

The horse was anxiously pawing at the ground.

意味（1）

pawing of hooves at the ground

意味（2）

struggling, flailing about

足掻(あが)きが空(むな)しくて結局絶望(けっきょくぜつぼう)に陥(おちい)った。

Agaki ga munashikute kekkyoku zetsubō ni ochiitta.His flailing about was futile, and he ultimately fell into a depression.

意味（3）

movement of one's hands and legs