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.
彼は芝生の上に横たわって空を見上げた。
He lay down on the grass and looked up at the sky.
倒れた
A fallen tree was lying across the road.
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.
この先には多くの困難が横たわっている。
Many difficulties lie ahead.
成功への道には常に試練が横たわる。
Trials always lie in wait on the path to success.