"足掻き" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [a̠ɡa̠kʲi] Forms: 足掻き [canonical] (ruby: 足掻(あが)), agaki [romanization]
Etymology: The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 足掻く (agaku, “to paw at the ground; to struggle”), itself a compound of 足 (a, “foot”, Old Japanese form, now only found in compounds) + 掻く (kaku, “to scratch”). The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|足|掻く|pos1=Old Japanese form, now only found in compounds|sort=あがき|t1=foot|t2=to scratch|tr1=a|tr2=kaku}} 足 (a, “foot”, Old Japanese form, now only found in compounds) + 掻く (kaku, “to scratch”), {{rendaku2|kaki|gaki|sort=あがき}} The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|あがき}} 足掻(あが)き • (agaki)
  1. pawing of hooves at the ground
    Sense id: en-足掻き-ja-noun-lDwytYHA
  2. struggling, flailing about Categories (lifeform): Oryzeae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-足掻き-ja-noun-GV0yGbmT Disambiguation of Oryzeae tribe grasses: 3 31 6 20 23 17 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 6 21 31 8 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 3 78 18 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 33 7 21 30 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 8 30 12 19 17 14 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 2 33 5 25 27 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 33 8 21 29 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 79 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 3 37 6 24 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 35 3 21 31 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 36 2 22 30 9
  3. movement of one's hands and legs
    Sense id: en-足掻き-ja-noun-7kk7zZzd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 悪足掻き (waruagaki) (ruby: (わる), (), ()) Related terms: 足掻く: to paw at the ground (agaku), to struggle, 足掻きが取れない: → to be stuck (agaki ga torenai) (english: to be unable to take any movement of one's limbs), to not have option, 足掻きがつかない: → to be stuck (agaki ga tsukanai) (english: movement does not stick / have an effect), 足掻きを打つ: → 足掻く (agaku) (ruby: (), (), ()) (english: to hit the pawing; to paw at the ground)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [a̠ɕiɡa̠kʲi] Forms: 足掻き [canonical] (ruby: 足掻(あしが)), ashigaki [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 足 (ashi, “foot”) + 掻き (kaki, “scratching”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 掻く (kaku, “to scratch”)). The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|足|掻く|alt2=掻き|pos2=the <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連用形</i> (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">掻く</i> (kaku, “to scratch”)|sort=あしがき|t1=foot|t2=scratching|tr1=ashi|tr2=kaki}} 足 (ashi, “foot”) + 掻き (kaki, “scratching”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 掻く (kaku, “to scratch”)), {{rendaku2|kaki|gaki|sort=あしがき}} The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|あしがき}} 足掻(あしが)き • (ashigaki)
  1. pawing at the ground (less common than the agaki reading)
    Sense id: en-足掻き-ja-noun-AHp-xGsU Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 6 21 31 8 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 33 7 21 30 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 33 8 21 29 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 3 37 6 24 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 35 3 21 31 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 36 2 22 30 9
  2. a children's game played by hopping around on one foot Categories (topical): Children's games
    Sense id: en-足掻き-ja-noun-ikhMRYPk Disambiguation of Children's games: 1 25 3 16 48 6 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 6 21 31 8 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 1 33 7 21 30 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 1 33 8 21 29 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 3 37 6 24 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 35 3 21 31 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 36 2 22 30 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [a̠ɕika̠kʲi] Forms: 足掻き [canonical] (ruby: 足掻(あしか)), 足掻き [canonical] (ruby: 足掻(アシカ)), ashikaki [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 足 (ashi, “foot”) + 掻き (kaki, “scratching”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 掻く (kaku, “to scratch”)), possibly from the way that horses or cattle might paw at the grass when grazing. Note the lack of rendaku. Etymology templates: {{ja-l/helper|台湾||}} 台湾, {{ja-l|台湾}} 台湾, {{lang|ja|足掻き}} 足掻き, {{vern|southern cutgrass}} southern cutgrass, {{taxlink|Leersia japonica|species}} Leersia japonica, {{compound|ja|足|掻く|alt2=掻き|pos2=the <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">連用形</i> (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">掻く</i> (kaku, “to scratch”)|sort=あしがき|t1=foot|t2=scratching|tr1=ashi|tr2=kaki}} 足 (ashi, “foot”) + 掻き (kaki, “scratching”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 掻く (kaku, “to scratch”)) Head templates: {{ja-noun|あしかき|アシカキ}} 足掻(あしか)き or 足掻(アシカ)き • (ashikaki)
  1. Leersia japonica, a kind of cutgrass native to Japan Derived forms: 台湾足掻き: Leersia hexandra (english: Taiwan ashikaki), southern cutgrass
    Sense id: en-足掻き-ja-noun-~nBEIRrG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      "word": "to struggle"
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      "word": "to not have option"
    },
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      "english": "movement does not stick / have an effect",
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      "english": "to hit the pawing; to paw at the ground",
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          "english": "His flailing about was futile, and he ultimately fell into a depression.",
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              "あ"
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              "掻",
              "が"
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              "空",
              "むな"
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              "けっ"
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              "きょく"
            ],
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              "絶",
              "ぜつ"
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      "ipa": "[a̠ɡa̠kʲi]"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 足掻き meaning in Japanese (8.7kB)

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