よこたわる
Yokotawaru
横たわる (Yokotawaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to lie down, to stretch out, to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.), to lie in wait”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lie down; to stretch out
- godan verb, intransitive verbto lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
Examples
彼は草の上に横たわっていた。
He was lying on the grass.
彼はベンチに横たわっている。
He is lying on the bench.
彼はソファーに横たわっている。
He is lying on the sofa.
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