Meaning of 横たえる(よこたえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 横たえる

Kana Reading よこたえる

Romaji yokotaeru

Parts of speech

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

Meaning

to lay down
Parts of speech

Meaning

to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

Example Sentences

横たえる, よこたえる used in context

彼女(かのじょ)は赤ちゃん(あかちゃん)をベッドに横たえた(よこたえる)。

She laid her baby on the bed.
彼(あれ)は枕(まくら)に頭(とう)を横たえた(よこたえる)。

He laid his head on the pillow.
我々(われわれ)は傷ついた人(じん)を草(くさ)の上(うえ)に横たえた(よこたえる)。

We laid the injured man on the grass.
ベッドに身(み)を横たえた(よこたえる)。

He laid himself on the bed.
その母親(ははおや)は赤ちゃん(あかちゃん)をそっとベッドに横たえた(よこたえる)。

The mother laid her baby on the bed softly.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

横たえる

Plain Polite

横たえます

Negative

横たえない

Negative Polite

横たえません

Past

Plain

横たえた

Plain Polite

横たえました

Negative

横たえなかった

Negative Polite

横たえませんでした

Plain

横たえて

Plain Polite

横たえまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

横たえられる

Plain Polite

横たえられます

Negative

横たえられない

Negative Polite

横たえられません

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Kanji found in this word

横 JLPT 3

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

On: オウ

Kun: よこ

15 strokes

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