しゃがむ

to squat

What does しゃがむ mean?

しゃがむ is a Japanese verb meaning to squat in English. It is written as しゃがむ in hiragana, and shagamu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

少し離れて見ると、その岩は人がしゃがんだ姿に見える。

Seen at a distance, the rock looks like a squatting human figure.