うつむきがち

noun

tending to look down; often looking downward

Describes a habitual or characteristic posture of looking down, often due to shyness, sadness, or lack of confidence. The suffix がち indicates a tendency.

• 彼かの女じょは恥はずかしそうに、うつむきがちに話はなした。

  She spoke with her eyes often cast down, as if embarrassed.

• 最さい近きん、彼かれはうつむきがちで、元げん気きがない。

  Lately he tends to look down and seems low-spirited.