Word

伏せる

ふせる
Common

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)

  2. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)

  3. Ichidan verb · Transitive · Intransitive

    to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground

  4. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)

  5. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to bring (someone) down; to kill

  6. Ichidan verb · Intransitive

    to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

In Spanish

  1. voltear; poner bocabajo; bajar; tirarse

Other forms
臥せる

Kanji in this word

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