仰向け

あおむけ

Also written あお向け, 仰むけ

Meanings

1. Noun facing upward (usu. as 〜に)

Kanji

• 仰 look up
• 向 toward. Read as むけ.

Example sentences

• トムはあおむけに寝ていた。
  Tom lay on his back.
• 私は通りで老人があお向けに倒れるのを見た。
  I saw an old man fall on his back in the street.
• 少年は春の日差しを浴びて仰向けに寝ていた。
  The boy lay on his back, basking in the spring sunshine.
• 診察台に仰向けになってください。
  Lie on your back on the examination table.
• 突然彼は仰向けに倒れた。
  Suddenly, he fell down on his back.

Common phrases

• 仰向けになる
• 仰向けに倒れる
• 仰向けに寝る

Words containing 仰向け

• 仰向ける (あおむける) to turn up (e.g. one's face)

Word lists

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Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists