敷く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out
2. to lay down (e.g. a cushion) (sometimes written as 藉く)
3. to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate (sometimes written as 布く)
4. to pin down; to hold down
5. to lay (e.g. railway tracks) (sometimes written as 布く)
6. to deploy (e.g. troops) (sometimes written as 布く)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
7. to spread (e.g. snow); to be propagated (Formal)
Other spellings
しく
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しく
Examples13
私
I would like to purchase a wooden deck panel that can be laid on the porch.
禁酒法
During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.
地獄
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
床
They laid the carpet on the floor.
机
I put down a rug under my desk.
その
The floor is covered with a thick carpet.