屈む — meaning in English

English meaning

• stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.

Senses

屈む is used for these senses in English:

• bend down To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.
• stoop To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

stoop — full definition

1. verb To bend the body forward and down.
2. verb To lower oneself morally by doing something beneath one's standards.
3. noun A small staircase or platform leading up to a house entrance, especially in American row houses.