しゃがむ

しゃがむ · shagamu · JLPT N2 · verb-godan

to squat

Likely from kagamu (bend low): squat = bend knees low, down toward the ground

Shagamu is likely related to kagamu, meaning to bend over. To squat, you bend the knees and lower the body until the hips sit close to the heels.

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