How to say 'Hide' or 'Lay' in Japanese | 伏せる

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The Japanese word for Hide or Lay is 'Fuseru', written as 伏せる in Japanese.'Hide' or 'Lay' in hiragana is ふせる.

word

伏せる

Meaning

Hide, Lay

Reading

ふせる

fuseru

Kanji

伏Prostrated

Explanation

The Japanese verb '伏せる (ふせる)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to lay something down' or 'to place something face down'. For example: he laid the book face down「彼は本を伏せた」(かれはほんをふせた). The second meaning is 'to hide' or 'to conceal', often used in contexts where something is intentionally kept out of sight. For example: she hid her face in her hands「彼女は顔を手で伏せた」(かのじょはかおをてでふせた). This verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, depending on the situation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6286

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 伏せる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

伏

Meaning

Prostrated

Hiragana in the Word 伏せる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

せ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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What does 'Fuseru' (伏せる) mean?

'Fuseru' means 'Hide' or 'Lay' .

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