頭を垂れる

こうべをたれる

Also written 首を垂れる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to bow one's head; to hang one's head
2. to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

Kanji

• 頭 head
• 垂 dangle. Read as たれる.

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