Vocabulary
What does 敷く (しく, shiku) mean?
敷く (しく, shiku) means to spread out, to lay down; to establish, to institute.
| Reading | しく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | shiku |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
敷くしく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshiku
to spread out, to lay down; to establish, to institute
- 1godan verb · transitive to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out
- 2godan verb · transitive to lay down (e.g. a cushion)
- 3godan verb · transitive to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate
- 4godan verb · transitive to pin down; to hold down
- 5godan verb · transitive to lay (e.g. railway tracks)
Example sentences
庭に石を敷きました。
I laid stones in the garden.
床に布団を敷きました。
I laid out the futon on the floor.