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伏せる

ふせる

Readings

ふせる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)
  3. 3.
    v1, vt, vito lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
  5. 5.
    v1, vtto bring (someone) down; to kill
  6. 6.
    v1, vito lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

Kanji breakdown

伏
N56 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

私は頭痛で臥せっていました。

I've been down with a headache.

床に伏せろ！

Get down!

この言葉は、名前は伏せておくがある人が言ったものだ。

These words were spoken by someone who shall be nameless.

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伏せるふせる

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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