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A10 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

俯(うつむ)くto hang one's head, to look down, to cast one's eyes downward

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hang one's head, to look down, to cast one's eyes downward

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    俯く 【うつむく】、うつ向く 【うつむく】、俯向く 【うつむく】

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      • う

      • つ

      • む

      • く

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    • 恥(は)ずかしくなって俯(うつむ)いた。

      I became embarrassed and looked down.

    • 弟(おとうと)は目(め)を閉(と)じて俯(うつむ)いたんです。

      My younger brother closed his eyes and looked down.

    • 彼(かれ)は知らせを聞(き)いて、俯(うつむ)いていた。

      He was looking down after hearing the news.

    • Ａ：「どうして俯(うつむ)いているの？」Ｂ：「ちょっと悲(かな)しいことがあってね。」

      A: "Why are you looking down?" B: "Something a little sad happened."

    • 怒(おこ)られた子どもは、俯(うつむ)いたまま何(なに)も言(い)わずに泣(ない)いていた。

      The scolded child was crying silently with their head down.

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