noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
lying face down; prone position
Formal or medical term for lying flat with the face downward. Often used in medical contexts or formal descriptions. Antonym: 仰臥 (lying face up).
Antonyms: 仰臥
患者は伏臥の姿勢で検査を受けた。
The patient underwent the examination in a prone position.
彼はベッドに伏臥して本を読んでいた。
He was lying face down on the bed reading a book.