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Kotomora

のけぞる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

bend backwards; lean back

usually written using kana alone

Describes the physical action of bending one's upper body backward, often suddenly or deeply.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be taken aback; be shocked

usually written using kana alone

Figurative use: to be so surprised or shocked that one mentally recoils, as if physically bending backward.