ふせる

伏せる

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to lay (something) face downto place upside downto 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 downto lie face downto lie flat (on one's stomach)to throw (oneself) to the ground
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to concealto hideto keep secretto place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to bring (someone) downto kill
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to lie down (and sleep)to go to bed (with an illness)

Conjugations

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)

Example Sentences

(ゆか)(#1500220)せろ!

Get down!

(かれ)(とこ)(#1197670)せっている。

He is confined to bed now.

このことは(#1500220)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(#1253570)たれるぞ。

Keep down, or you'll be shot.

地面にぴったり(#1500220)せなくてはなりませんか。

Do we have to lie flat on the ground?