Facing downward; the state of looking or inclining one's face downwards (antonym: 仰向き).
彼は恥ずかしそうにうつむきながら話した。
He spoke with his head down, looking embarrassed.
子どもは何か悪いことをして、うつむきのまま謝った。
The child had done something wrong and apologized with his head bowed.
写真はうつむきのポーズで撮られた。
The photo was taken with a downward-facing pose.
Lying face down; prone position — the state of being positioned with the face or front of the body downward.
救助隊はうつむきで倒れている人を見つけた。
The rescue team found a person lying face down.
彼女はうつむきで眠っていたので、起こさないようにそっと部屋を出た。
She was sleeping face down, so I quietly left the room so as not to wake her.