Word details

身をかがめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身をかがめる.

Dictionary

Entry

身をかがめる身を屈めるみをかがめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #17826
1

to stoop; to bend over

Examples
私はペンを拾おうと身をかがめた
I bent over to pick up the pen.
医者は病気の子供の上に身をかがめた
The doctor bent over the sick boy.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

yield, bend, flinch, submit

8 strokesFrequency 1,434JLPT N1Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

かが.むかが.める

Nanori

くっ

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