すくめる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word すくめる
1
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
Examples
彼はただ肩をすくめただけだった。
He just shrugged his shoulders.
Kanji in this Word
竦
12 strokes
Meanings
crouch
cower
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すく.む
おそ.れる
つつし.む
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