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窪む is an exact match with one form of the following word:
くぼむ
BOOST
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 54,026 which gives a rank of 24,548
くぼむ is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 14,000 (about 46,700,000 results)
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Example sentences:
その
どうろ
道路
くぼんだ
ところ
いくつある
There are some depressions in the road.
あめ
いわば
岩場
くぼ
んだ
ところにいくつ
みずた
水溜
まり
つく
っていた

Rain formed pools in the hollow spaces on the rocks.
その
どうろ
道路
くぼ
んだ
ところ
いくつある
There are some potholes in the road.
窪む
BOOST
Reading : くぼむ   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 178,000 (about 404,000 results)
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凹む
BOOST
Reading : くぼむ   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 91,000 (about 2,420,000 results)
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くぼ a hollow, a depression   くぼ to cave in   
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ケツ   あな hole   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
スイ   みず water   
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
オウ    concave   
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