How to say 'Lay' in Japanese | 敷く

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The Japanese word for Lay is 'Shiku', written as 敷く in Japanese.'Lay' in hiragana is しく.

word

敷く

Meaning

Lay

Reading

しく

shiku

Kanji

敷Spread, Lay

Explanation

The Japanese verb '敷く (しく)' primarily means 'to lay' or 'to spread out'. It is used when placing something flat over a surface, such as laying down a carpet, spreading out a blanket, or even laying railroad tracks. For example: I laid a carpet in the room「部屋にカーペットを敷いた」(へやにかーぺっとをしいた). They are laying new train tracks「新しい線路を敷いている」(あたらしいせんろをしいている). Additionally, '敷く' can be used metaphorically, such as establishing rules or foundations. For example: The company laid down new rules「会社は新しい規則を敷いた」(かいしゃはあたらしいきそくをしいた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3610

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 敷く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

敷

Meaning

Spread, Lay

Hiragana in the Word 敷く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

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These 4 Words contain the Kanji 敷 as well.

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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What does 'Shiku' (敷く) mean?

'Shiku' means 'Lay' .

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