“To shrug” in Japanese
Short answer
To shrug in Japanese is “竦める” (sukumeru). Full meaning: to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body).
Other ways to say “To shrug” in Japanese
窄める
sobomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
すくめる
sukumeru to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
つぼめる
tsubomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
すぼめる
subomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
そぼめる
sobomeru to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one's shoulders), to purse (one's lips)
竦めれ
sukumere to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
竦めん
sukumen to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
竦めよ
sukumeyo to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
竦めろ
sukumero to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
すくめろ
sukumero to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
竦めよっ
sukumeyo to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)
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