- 1. [v1, vt] to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
- 2. [v1, vt] to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)
- 3. [v1, vt, vi] to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground
- 4. [v1, vt] to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
- 5. [v1, vt] to bring (someone) down; to kill
- 6. [v1, vi] to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness) — also written as 臥せる
Kanji in this word
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伏
prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)On: フク (fuku)Kun: ふ.せる (fu.seru)、 ふ.す (fu.su)
Example Sentences
私は頭痛で臥せっていました。
watashi ha zutsuu de fuse tteimashita .
I've been down with a headache.
床に伏せろ!
toko ni fuse ro !
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。
kono kotoba ha , namae ha fuse teokugaaru nin ga itta monoda .
These words were spoken by someone who shall be nameless.