- 1. [v5s, vi] to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to fall prostrate
- 2. [v5s, vi] to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to prostrate oneself
- 3. [v5s, vi] to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself
- 4. [v5s, vi] to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness) — usu. as 臥す
- 5. [v5s, vt] to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
- 6. [v5s, vt] to conceal; to hide; to keep secret
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | ふす | (fusu) |
| Polite | ふします | (fushimasu) |
| Past, plain | ふした | (fushita) |
| Past, polite | ふしました | (fushimashita) |
| Negative, plain | ふさない | (fusanai) |
| Negative, polite | ふしません | (fushimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ふさなかった | (fusanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ふしませんでした | (fushimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ふして | (fushite) |
| Potential | ふせる | (fuseru) |
| Volitional | ふそう | (fusou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ふせば | (fuseba) |
| Passive | ふされる | (fusareru) |
| Causative | ふさせる | (fusaseru) |
| Imperative | ふせ | (fuse) |
Kanji in this word
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prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)On: フク (fuku)Kun: ふ.せる (fu.seru)、 ふ.す (fu.su)