Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 仰向け(あおむけ) in Japanese

仰向け, あお向け
Kana Reading
あおむけ
Romaji
aomuke
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    face up
    Example sentence
    あお向け寝ると、ノドチンコがノドの下がるため、上気道が塞がりすくなります。 If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.

Examples of 仰向け, あお向け, あおむけ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take

On'Yomi: ギョウ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い

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