godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Movement of a person or animal low to the ground, using hands and knees or body close to the surface.
赤ちゃんが床を這っている。
The baby is crawling on the floor.
兵士たちは敵に見つからないように
The soldiers crawled along the ground to avoid being spotted by the enemy.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
slither; wriggle
Movement of a snake, worm, or similar creature without limbs.
ヘビが草むらを這っている。
A snake is slithering through the grass.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
trail; spread; creep (of plants)
Describes vines, ivy, or other plants growing along the ground or up a surface.
壁にツタが這っている。
Ivy is creeping up the wall.