うずくまる
Uzukumaru
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 踞る
Also read: つくばる
蹲る (Uzukumaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to crouch, to squat, to cower”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto 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.
彼は私に見えないように席にうずくまった。
He scrunched down in his seat so that I wouldn't see him.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).