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蹲い、 蹲踞

Reading

Kana: つくばい
Romaji: tsukubai
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Definition

1

stone wash basin found in Japanese gardens

Kanji

Readings: ソン、 シュン、 つくば.う、 うずくま.る
Meanings: crouch, squat, cower
Readings: キョ、 コ、 うずく.まる
Meanings: crouch, cower

Example Sentences

(かれ)はうずくまって()(つづ)けた。
➥He crouched and went on crying.
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(かれ)(わたし)()えないように(せき)にうずくまった。
➥He scrunched down in his seat so that I wouldn't see him.
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