伏せる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
2. to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
3. to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
4. to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
5. to bring (someone) down; to kill
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
6. to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness) (also written as 臥せる)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ふせる
Examples6
床
Get down!
私
I've been down with a headache.
この
These words were spoken by someone who shall be nameless.
地面
Do we have to lie flat on the ground?
この
You should keep it close.
伏せた
Keep down, or you'll be shot.