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横たわる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 横たわる | 横たわらない |
| Polite | 横たわります | 横たわりません |
| Past polite | 横たわりました | 横たわりませんでした |
| Past | 横たわった | 横たわらなかった |
| Te-form | 横たわって | 横たわらないで |
| Desire | 横たわりたい | 横たわりたくない |
| Potential | 横たわれる | 横たわれない |
| Passive | 横たわられる | 横たわられない |
| Causative | 横たわらせる | 横たわらせない |
| Causative passive | 横たわらせられるalso 横たわらされる | 横たわらせられないalso 横たわらされない |
| Volitional | 横たわろう | |
| Polite volitional | 横たわりましょう | |
| Imperative | 横たわれ | 横たわるな |
| Conditional | 横たわれば | 横たわらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 横たわったら | 横たわらなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a person or thing lying horizontally, often at full length. Can be used for lying on a bed, floor, or ground.
He lay down on the grass and looked up at the sky.
A fallen tree was lying across the road.
2
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
lie ahead; lie in wait
Figurative use for abstract obstacles, dangers, or difficulties that lie ahead or are in store. Often used with nouns like 困難, 危険, 試練.
Many difficulties lie ahead.
Trials always lie in wait on the path to success.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に横たわるto lie down on/at a place
He lay down in the meadow and looked up at the sky.
- 〈人〉の前に〈事〉が横たわるa difficulty or obstacle lies ahead of someone
Many difficulties lie ahead of these young people.
- 〈物〉が横たわるan object or body lies somewhere
A large rock lay by the roadside.
- 〈事〉が横たわるan abstract problem or gap exists between things
A deep rift lies between the two countries.