伏せる

• 読み: ふせる
• ローマ字: fuseru
• 漢字の分解: 伏 (fuku/fu) — lie down, conceal, prostrate
• 発音: /ɸɯ.se.ɾɯ/

意味

To lie face down; to turn over face-down; to conceal; to hide information.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb with two main senses: (1) to place something face-down or to lie face-down (身を伏せる, to duck/crouch); (2) to withhold or conceal information (名前を伏せる, to withhold one's name). The concealment sense is particularly common in journalism and formal writing, often appearing in passive constructions.

例文

1. 狙撃手の警告を受けた兵士たちは、素早く地面に身を伏せた。
2. 報告書では情報源の名前が伏せられていた。
3. 恥ずかしさで顔を伏せたまま、彼女は謝罪した。

使い方ガイド

場面: military, journalism, narrative, emotions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Derived from the classical verb 伏す (fusu), meaning to bow down or prostrate oneself. The kanji 伏 depicts a person (亻) crouching beside a dog (犬), conveying the posture of lying flat or staying hidden.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal