Japanese

せる

ふせる
Meaning: to look down; to turn over; to hide
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 伏せる 伏せない
Polite 伏せます 伏せません
Past 伏せた 伏せなかった
Polite + Past 伏せました 伏せませんでした
Te-form 伏せて 伏せなくて
Potential 伏せられる 伏せられない
Passive 伏せられる 伏せられない
Causative 伏せさせる 伏せさせない
Imperative 伏せろ 伏せるな

Handwriting

伏
せ
る

Example sentences

She looked down shyly.
彼は長い間病床に伏せていた
He was confined to his sickbed for a long time.
彼女は恥ずかしそうに面を伏せた
She looked down, appearing embarrassed.
彼は陰徳を積むことを大切にしており、名前を伏せて寄付を続けている。
He values doing good deeds in secret and continues to donate anonymously.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for looking down (lowering one's eyes), turning things face down (like cards), or keeping information secret.

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