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伏せる

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down); to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.)

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Meaning

  1. v1vt
    to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)
  2. v1vt
    to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes)
  3. v1vtvi
    to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to throw (oneself) to the ground
  4. v1vt
    to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush)
  5. v1vt
    to bring (someone) down; to kill
  6. v1vi
    to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

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