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横たわる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 横たわる

こたわ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #3757
1

to lie down; to stretch out

Examples
ケイトとは、目をひらいたまま、横たわっていた
Kate was lying with her eyes open.
2

to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

Kanji in this Word

15 strokes
Frequency: 480
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

sideways
side
horizontal
width
woof
unreasonable
perverse

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
オウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よこ
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