掻かき分わける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

push aside; push one's way through

Used for physically moving things or people out of the way to advance, often with hands or body. Common with objects like 草, 人混み, 枝.

• 彼かれは茂しげみを掻かき分わけて進すすんだ。

  He pushed his way through the thicket.

• 人ひと混ごみを掻かき分わけて駅えきに向むかった。

  I pushed through the crowd toward the station.