伏せる (ふせる)to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to lay upside down
- to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to lay upside downIchidan verb, transitive verb
- to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to conceal; to hide; to keep secretIchidan verb, transitive verb
- to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
Kanji in 伏せる
Words that share its kanji
- 降伏こうふくcapitulation; surrender
- 起伏きふくundulation
- 伏線ふくせんforeshadowing
- 伏兵ふくへいambush; troops in ambush
- 伏し目ふしめdowncast look
- 伏流ふくりゅうsubterranean stream
- 山伏やまぶしitinerant Buddhist monk
- 待ち伏せまちぶせambush; lying in wait for an ambush
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