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    3. 横たえる

    横たえる

    横よこた​え​る​

    to lay down

    KMT10News #43+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    よこたえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to lay down
    2.
    to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    疲つかれてベッドに体からだを横よこたえた。

    Tired, I lay my body down on the bed.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは怪け我がをした友ゆう人じんをベンチに横よこたえ、応おう急きゅう処しょ置ちを施ほどこした。

    He laid his injured friend on the bench and administered first aid.

    KMT10Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    考こう古こ学がく者しゃは、発はっ掘くつされた古こ代だいの遺い体たいを慎しん重ちょうにシートの上うえに横よこたえた。

    The archaeologist carefully laid the excavated ancient remains on a sheet.

    KMT10Science & MathHistory
    昼ちゅう食しょく後ご、庭にわのハンモックに体からだを横よこたえて読どく書しょを楽たのしんだ。

    After lunch, I lay down in the hammock in the garden and enjoyed reading.

    KMT10Daily LifeHome & Housing
    武ぶ士しは常つねに刀かたなを腰こしに横よこたえ、戦いくさに備そなえていた。

    The samurai always wore his sword at his side, preparing for battle.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary

    Characters that make up this word

    横
    よこ…(1)
    sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)
    Kanji
    た
    ta
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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