伏せる | Shirabe

臥せるふせる

Godan Intransitive

English jmdict

Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb to lie down (and sleep);to go to bed (with an illness)

Other forms 伏せる【ふせる】

伏せるふせる

Common Ichidan Transitive

English jmdict

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

私は頭痛で臥せっていました。

I've been down with a headache.

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

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

床に伏せろ！

Get down!

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

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.

Ichidan verbtransitive verb to bring (someone) down;to kill

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

also written as 臥せる