ふせる
伏せる
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to lay (something) face down•to place upside down•to turn over (face down)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.)•to cast down (one's eyes)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
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
to conceal•to hide•to keep secret•to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to bring (someone) down•to kill
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to lie down (and sleep)•to go to bed (with an illness)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Basic
Present辞書形
伏せる(ふせる)
Negativeない形
伏せない(ふせない)
Pastた形
伏せた(ふせた)
Past Negativeなかった形
伏せなかった(ふせなかった)
Te-formて形
伏せて(ふせて)
Voice & Mood
Potential可能形
伏せられる(ふせられる)
Passive受身形
伏せられる(ふせられる)
Causative使役形
伏せさせる(ふせさせる)
Volitional意向形
伏せよう(ふせよう)
Imperative命令形
伏せろ(ふせろ)
Conditionalば形
伏せれば(ふせれば)
Example Sentences
床に伏せろ！
Get down!
彼は床に伏せっている。
He is confined to bed now.
このことは伏せておいたほうがいい。
You should keep it close.
伏せたままでいろ、さもないと撃たれるぞ。
Keep down, or you'll be shot.
地面にぴったり伏せなくてはなりませんか。
Do we have to lie flat on the ground?