Meaning of 横たわる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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横たわる
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Kana Readingよこたわる
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Romajiyokotawaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to lie down; to stretch out
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Example Sentences
横たわる, よこたわる used in context
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椅子に横たわる私に、歯科衛生士の女性が 「はい、お口を開けてください」と言ったのです。
The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."
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I awoke to find myself lying on the sofa.
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The land to the northeast was low-lying.
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The injured man lay in the street before the police arrived.
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The princess lay with her eyes closed.
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She lay still with her eyes closed.
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