安あん臥が

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

quiet rest; lying down peacefully

Literary or formal term for resting quietly, often while lying down. Rare in everyday speech; 静養 (せいよう) or 安静 (あんせい) are more common modern equivalents.

• 病びょう後ごはしばらく安あん臥がが必ひつ要ようだ。

  After the illness, a period of quiet rest is necessary.

• 彼かれは一いち日にち中じゅう安あん臥がしていた。

  He lay resting quietly all day.