An intransitive verb meaning to squat down or crouch completely, often lowering the whole body into a sitting-like position.
子どもが道路の端にしゃがみこんで石で遊んでいる。
The child is squatting at the edge of the road playing with a stone.
疲れて彼は道ばたにしゃがみこみ、しばらく動けなかった。
Tired, he crouched down by the roadside and couldn't move for a while.
警官が事故現場でしゃがみこんで証拠を調べている。
A police officer is crouched at the accident scene examining evidence.