Illustration: At a station entrance on a rainy day, a commuter stands upright beneath the canopy but bends her neck to look down at her own shoes. Her chin is close to her chest, and the crown of her head is more visible than her face. A tiny snail has climbed onto the toe of one shoe.

うつむく

utsumuku

to look down, to hang one’s head

Example sentences

トムもメアリーも、うつむいてたよ。
Both Tom and Mary looked down.
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言いってから、まゆちゃんは恥はずかしそうに俯うつむいてしまう。
Having said it, Mayu hangs her head in embarrassment.
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彼女かのじょは恥はずかしくてうつむいた。
She bent her head in shame.
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