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土下寝 (どげね) — lying down on the ground (in apology) | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
土下寝

土下寝

土ど下げ寝ね

lying down on the ground (in apology)

Kanji Vocab Culture & Traditions19 strokes

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どげね

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

1.

lying down on the ground (in apology)

colloquial

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Kanji that make up this word

soil・earth・ground・Turkey

した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)

below・down・descend・give・low…(1)

ね.る・ね.かす・い.ぬ・みたまや・や.める…(1)

lie down・sleep・rest・bed・remain unsold

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