Word details

うつ伏せ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うつ伏せ.

Dictionary

Entry

うつ伏せ俯せつぶせNounFreq #14810
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lying face down; lying on one's face

Examples
私はうつぶせに寝た。
I lay on my face.
2

placing upside down; placing face down

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

6 strokesFrequency 1,604JLPT N1Grade 8

On

フク

Kun

ふ.せるふ.す

Nanori

ふしふせ

bend down, lie prostrate

10 strokes

On

Kun

ふ.すうつむ.くふ.せる

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