俯うつぶす

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

lie face down; lie prone

Describes lying with the front of the body downward, such as napping on a desk or falling forward.

• 彼かれは机つくえに俯うつぶして寝ねている。

  He is sleeping face down on the desk.

• 転ころんで地じ面めんに俯うつぶした。

  I tripped and fell face down on the ground.

godan verb (-su), intransitive verb

lower one's head; bow one's head

Archaic usage for lowering the head or gaze; in modern Japanese, うつむく is more common.

• 古こ語ごでは、恥はじて俯うつぶすことがあった。

  In classical language, one might lower one's head in shame.