伏す

ふす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to fall prostrate See also: 臥せる (ふせる).
2. to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to prostrate oneself See also: 伏して (ふして).
3. to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself
4. to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness) (usu. as 臥す) See also: 臥せる (ふせる).
5. Godan verb, Transitive to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down) See also: 臥せる (ふせる).
6. to conceal; to hide; to keep secret See also: 臥せる (ふせる).

Kanji

• 伏 lie low. Read as ふす.

Common phrases

• 病床に伏す
• 病に伏す

Related forms

• 伏せる (ふせる) to lay (something) face down (transitive partner)

Words containing 伏す

• 伏し目 (ふしめ) downcast look
• 伏して (ふして) bowing down
• 伏し倒れる (ふしたおれる) to fall down

And 3 more.

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