屈(かが)む

かがむ
verb (godan)
to bend; to stoop
1. to bend over; to stoop; to crouch
To bend one's body forward or downward, typically at the waist.
腰(こし)を屈(かが)めて靴(くつ)を履(は)く。
To bend over and put on shoes.
低(ひく)い入口(いりぐち)で身(み)を屈(かが)めた。
I stooped at the low entrance.
背中(せなか)を屈(かが)めて歩(ある)く老人(ろうじん)。
An elderly person walking with a stooped back.

屈(かが)む describes bending or stooping the body, typically forward or downward. It focuses on the bending motion of the upper body or back.

CONJUGATION (godan verb):

  • 屈(かが)む (dictionary form)
  • 屈(かが)まない (negative)
  • 屈(かが)んだ (past)
  • 屈(かが)んで (te-form)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 屈(かが)める (transitive): to bend (something)
  • 前(まえ)屈(かが)み: bending forward
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Added 2026.1.16 17:07 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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