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俯く is an exact match with one form of the following word:
うつむく
BOOST
to hang one's head in shame; to look downward; to cast one's eyes down  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 36,457 which gives a rank of 53,557
うつむく is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 183,000 (about 380,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2354 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
きれい
綺麗
められて
その
しょうじょ
少女
はにか
含羞
んで
うつむいた
Complimented on her beautiful eyes, the girl looked down shyly.
かのじょ
彼女
ずかしくて
うつむいた
She bent her head in shame.
かのじょ
彼女
やはん
夜半
までトイレうつむいて
いていた

She'd spent half the night with her head down the toilet throwing up.
俯く
BOOST
Reading : うつむく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 188,000 (about 350,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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俯向く
BOOST
Reading : うつむく   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 247,000 (about 18,300 results)
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うつ向く
BOOST
Reading : うつむく   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 191,000 (about 334,000 results)
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フ   うつむ to hang one's head in shame   うつぶせる to lie face-down   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
フ    borough   
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フ   つける to put in place, affix   つ to adhere to   
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スン   inch
广
stony cliff
コウ   むかう to confront   む to turn towards   むこう opposite direction   むける to direct towards   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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