敷く (Shiku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to spread out (e.g. a futon), to lay out, to lay down (e.g. a cushion), to impose widely (e.g. martial law)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out
- godan verb, transitive verbto lay down (e.g. a cushion)sometimes written as 藉く
- godan verb, transitive verbto impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgatesometimes written as 布く
- godan verb, transitive verbto pin down; to hold down
- godan verb, transitive verbto lay (e.g. railway tracks)sometimes written as 布く
- godan verb, transitive verbto deploy (e.g. troops)sometimes written as 布く
Examples
床にカーペットを敷いた。
They laid the carpet on the floor.
机のしたにカーペットを敷いた。
I put down a rug under my desk.
地獄への道は善意で敷かれている。
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).