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首を縮める (くびをちぢめる) — to duck one's head | Kumi Dictionary

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首を縮める

首を縮める

首くびを縮ちぢめる

to duck one's head

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology32 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

くびをちぢめる

Verb

1.

to duck one's head

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

neck・counter for songs and poems

ちぢ.む・ちぢ.まる・ちぢ.める・ちぢ.れる・ちぢ.らす…(1)

shrink・contract・shrivel・wrinkle・reduce

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