伏せる
- Common
- Ichidan verb
- transitive verb
伏せる
Common
Ichidan
Transitive
1
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.
2
Ichidan verbtransitive verb
to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.);to cast down (one's eyes)
3
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!
4
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.
5
Ichidan verbtransitive verb
to bring (someone) down;to kill
6
Ichidan verbintransitive verb
to lie down (and sleep);to go to bed (with an illness)
also written as 臥せる
See also:
臥せる (ふせる)
Other forms
臥せる 【ふせる】 (search-only kanji form)