godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Describes lowering the body close to the ground by bending the knees, often in a humble or defensive posture. The word is somewhat literary and less common in everyday speech than しゃがむ.
彼は門の陰に蹲って、通り過ぎるのを待った。
He crouched in the shadow of the gate and waited for them to pass.
疲れた犬が道端に蹲っている。
A tired dog is squatting by the roadside.