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Meaning of 蹲る(うずくまる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

蹲る, 踞る
Kana Reading
うずくまる, つくばる
Romaji
uzukumaru, tsukubaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to crouch; to squat; to cower

Example Sentences

蹲る, 踞る, うずくまる, つくばる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
蹲る
Plain Polite
蹲ります
Negative
蹲らない
Negative Polite
蹲りません

Past

Plain
蹲った
Plain Polite
蹲りました
Negative
蹲らなかった
Negative Polite
蹲りませんでした

Te

Plain
蹲って
Plain Polite
蹲りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
蹲られる
Plain Polite
蹲られます
Negative
蹲られない
Negative Polite
蹲られません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

crouch, cower

On: キョ, コ

Kun: うずく.まる

15 strokes

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crouch, squat, cower

On: ソン, シュン

Kun: つくば.う, うずくま.る

19 strokes

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