Word Meaning 伏せる (Fuseru): to Lie (One's Body) Face Down

Meaning

English

to lie (one's body) face down
to lie flat (on the ground)
to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.)
to cast down (eyes)
to lie down
to retire
to go to bed (with an illness)
to turn over (face down)

Reading

Kana

ふせる

Romaji

fuseru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

伏線

ふくせん

foreshadowing

伏兵

ふくへい

ambush

伏し目

ふしめ

downcast look

伏流

ふくりゅう

subterranean stream

伏線回収

ふくせんかいしゅう

revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

降伏

こうふく

yield

待ち伏せ

まちぶせ

ambush

潜伏

せんぷく

concealment

起伏

きふく

undulation

山伏

やまぶし

itinerant Buddhist monk

腕立て伏せ

うでたてふせ

push-up (exercise)

降伏強度

こうふくきょうど

yield strength

Example Sentences

2

伏せるときは静かにしてね。

ふせるときはしずかにしてね。

Please be quiet when you lie down.

伏せることで安全を守る。

ふせることであんぜんをまもる。

Lying down to ensure safety.