Japanese

うずくまる

うずくまる
Meaning: to crouch; to squat down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present うずくまる うずくまらない
Polite うずくまります うずくまりません
Past うずくまった うずくまらなかった
Polite + Past うずくまりました うずくまりませんでした
Te-form うずくまって うずくまらなくて
Potential うずくまれる うずくまれない
Passive うずくまられる うずくまられない
Causative うずくまらせる うずくまらせない
Causative + Passive うずくまらされる うずくまらされない
Imperative うずくまれ うずくまるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

I ended up crouching on the spot in fear.
彼は股間にボールが当たり、その場にうずくまった。
He was hit in the crotch by a ball and crouched down on the spot.

Usage Notes

Describes the action of curling up one's body close to the ground.

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