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伏ふせる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
Lay the documents face down.
2. to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)
Rio looked down so that I couldn't read the expression.
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
3. to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground
Spread your arms and lie face down on the floor.
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
4. to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
However, information regarding that enemy had been completely concealed until now.
5. to bring (someone) down; to kill
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
6. to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
also written as 臥せる
They were bedridden with an illness.
Alt. forms
伏ふせる
95%
ふせる
3%
臥ふせる
Kanji used
伏
lay face down
Pitch accent
ふ
せ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 3574
Examples (17 in total)
Get down on the floor!
Lay the documents face down.
They were bedridden with an illness.
When I give the signal, get down on the ground.
Spread your arms and lie face down on the floor.
Do we have to lie flat on the ground?
She looked down, bashfully.
However, the details were supposed to have been kept secret.
On his lap lies a book, face down.
There are facts that are being concealed and things that are being incorrectly conveyed.
My mother was in bed with a cold for three days.
However, information regarding that enemy had been completely concealed until now.
Rio looked down so that I couldn't read the expression.
I also plan to keep the talk of becoming a bride under wraps for the time being.
Perhaps the truth was hidden to protect my brother's reputation.
In response to that question, the beautiful woman cast down her eyes and remained silent for a while.
On the table lies a thick book, face down, read to about the halfway point.