noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
facing downward; with the face down
Describes a state where the face or front is directed downward. Often used with に or の.
He was sleeping face down.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
lying face down; upside down; prone
Used for objects or people positioned with the front side down. Can also mean 'upside down' for things like cups or cards.
The book is lying face down.
Please place the card face down.
turn face down; turn upside down
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 俯け and 俯向け are rare.
Rare kanji spelling.
Rare kanji spelling.
Derived from the verb 俯く (うつむく, 'to look down') with the nominalizing suffix け, indicating a state or direction.