臥せる

ふせる

Also written 伏せる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

Kanji

• 臥 bend down; bow; lie prostrate. Read as ふせる.

Example sentences

• 私は頭痛で臥せっていました。
  I've been down with a headache.
• 彼は病気で臥せっている。
  He is lying in bed because of illness.

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