屈む
かがむ
Also written こごむ, くぐむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward
- to bend down; to crouch; to squat
Kanji
- 屈 bend. Read as かがむ.
Example sentences
- 彼はかがんでボールを拾った。
He bent down and picked up the ball. - 彼女はオーブンから何か取り出そうとしてかがんでいた。
She was stooping to take something out of the oven. - ちょっと屈めば、信号旗がチラチラと見え隠れします。
If you just crouch a little, the signal flag can just be seen flicking in and out of sight. - 彼は靴をはくためにかがんだ。
He leaned over to put on his shoes. - トムは靴紐を結ぶためにかがんだ。
Tom bent over to tie his shoe.
Related forms
- 屈める (かがめる) to stoop (transitive partner)