うつむく
Utsumuku
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: うつ向く、俯向く
俯く (Utsumuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hang one's head, to look down, to cast one's eyes downward”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
Examples
彼女は恥ずかしくてうつむいた。
She bent her head in shame.
彼女は夜半までトイレでうつむいて吐いていた。
She'd spent half the night with her head down the toilet throwing up.
言ってから、まゆちゃんは恥ずかしそうに俯いてしまう。
Having said it, Mayu hangs her head in embarrassment.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).