crouch, cower

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うずく.まる

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Common Words

ずくま蹲るくば (蹲る)踞るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #5790
1

to crouch; to squat; to cower

Examples
彼はうずくまって泣き続けた。
He crouched and went on crying.
がむ屈むごむくぐむIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #13661
1

to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward

Examples
彼は靴をはくためにかがんだ
He stooped to put on his shoes.
2

to bend down; to crouch; to squat

Examples
彼はかがんでボールを拾った。
He bent down and picked up the ball.
蹲い蹲踞くばいNounFreq #58013
1

stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens

蹲踞んきょNoun~する VerbFreq #79681
1

Sumo; Martial arts

crouching; formal crouch performed at the beginning of a sumo or kendo match

蟠踞盤踞んきょNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #120039
1

becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots

2

exercising authority; being dominant; holding sway

3

Orig. meaning

settling in a coiled shape

蹲う踞うくばIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #186999
1

to crouch; to squat

箕踞ききょNoun~する VerbArchaicFreq #292288
1

sitting with one's legs outstretched

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