Vocabulary

What does 伏せる (ふせる, fuseru) mean?

伏せる (ふせる, fuseru) means to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down).

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Readingふせる
Romajifuseru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
ふせる
fuseru

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

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive · intransitive to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach)
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to conceal; to hide; to keep secret
  5. 5ichidan verb · transitive to bring (someone) down; to kill

Also written: 臥せる

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