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すくめる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
すくめる
BOOST
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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すくめる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 76,000 (about 3,610,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
ただ
かた
すくめただけだった
He just shrugged his shoulders.
ほくべい
北米
かた
すくめること
りません
いみ
意味
する

In North America when a person shrugs his shoulders it means "I don't know".
かのじょ
彼女
かた
すくめた
She gave a shrug of the shoulders.
竦める
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Reading : すくめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 227,000 (about 91,600 results)
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すく to cower, to crouch, to freeze (in fear)   すくめる to shrug   
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ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
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