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倒れ伏す (たおれふす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

倒たおれ伏ふす

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

fall flat; fall face down

Describes collapsing forward or falling prostrate, often from exhaustion, injury, or overwhelming emotion.

彼かれは疲つかれ果はてて、その場ばに倒たおれ伏ふした。
Exhausted, he fell flat on the spot.
地じ震しんで多おおくの人ひとが

倒たお

れ

伏ふ

し

た

。

Many people fell face down in the earthquake.

Written forms

倒たおれ伏ふすUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling using 伏す.
倒たおれふすUsage9%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; included for search coverage.
倒たおれ臥ふすUsage2%
Alternate kanji spelling using 臥す; less common.

Kanji

倒overthrow, fall, collapse
伏prostrated, bend down, bow
臥bend down, bow, lie prostrate

Similar words

倒たおれる
倒れる is the common general word for 'to fall' or 'to collapse'. 倒れ伏す is more specific, emphasizing falling forward into a prone position.
伏ふす
伏す means 'to lie face down' or 'to prostrate oneself'. 倒れ伏す combines the act of falling (倒れる) with ending up face down (伏す).

Etymology

Compound of 倒れ (continuative form of 倒れる, 'to fall') + 伏す ('to lie face down').