Meaning of 敷く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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敷く, 布くJLPT 2
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Kana Readingしく
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Romajishiku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to spread out; to lay out
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to take a position
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
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Example Sentences
敷く, 布く, しく used in context
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二つ折りにしたクッションを枕代わりに、僕はフローリングの上にカーペットを敷いただけの固い床へと横になる。
Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
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My mother put clean sheets on the bed.
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She put clean sheets on the bed.
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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The President suspended the constitution and imposed martial law.
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A curfew was imposed on the city.
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