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Meaning of 俯せ(うつぶせ) in Japanese

俯せ
Kana Reading
うつぶせ
Romaji
utsubuse
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    lying on one's face; upside-down
    Example sentence
    彼女うつぶせ倒れた She fell on her face.

Examples of 俯せ, うつぶせ in a sentence

  • 彼女うつぶせ倒れた

    She fell on her face.

  • うつぶせになってな寝ていた。

    He was sleeping on his face.

  • うつぶせに寝た。

    I lay on my face.

  • うつぶせ寝る

    I lie on my face.



Kanji in this word

10 strokes

bend down, lie prostrate

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ふ.す, うつむ.く, ふ.せる

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