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蠢: to wriggle

to wriggle; to stir
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Readings

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うごめく

蠢く (うごめく) describes small things squirming or dark forces stirring; 蠢動 (しゅんどう) is the literary noun.

Key words

蠢くうごめくto wriggle; to stir
蠢動しゅんどうstirring; wriggling about

Example sentences

Something is squirming in the depths of the dark cave.

Forces plotting to revive the old regime are stirring beneath the surface.

In the back alleys of the night city, all sorts of schemes stir.

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