Word Meaning 横たわる

よこたわる yokotawaru

横たわる is read as よこたわる (yokotawaru) and means to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.)
  2. to lie in wait
  3. to lie down
  4. to stretch out

Reading

Kana

よこたわる

Romaji

yokotawaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7544 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

横たえる

よこたえる

to lay down

よこ

side (of a box, etc.)

横断

おうだん

cutting horizontally

横手

よこて

feature of a sword blade

横断歩道

おうだんほどう

pedestrian crossing

横行

おうこう

being rampant

横書き

よこがき

writing horizontally

横文字

よこもじ

European language

横顔

よこがお

(personal) profile

横道

よこみち

wrong way

横取り

よこどり

snatching