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突っ伏す (つっぷす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
fall prostrate ; collapse face down
Describes falling forward onto one's face, often from exhaustion, despair, or sudden collapse. The posture is typically flat on the ground or a surface.
し
て
泣な
い
た
。
Overcome with grief, she fell prostrate on the spot and wept.
Written forms 突つ っ 伏ぷ す Usage 81%
つっぷす Usage 19%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust 伏 prostrated, bend down, bow Etymology Compound of 突っ (tsu', an intensifying prefix) and 伏す (fusu, 'to lie face down'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a forceful or sudden prostration.
