Vocab Info

N1 Noun

伏(ふ)し目(め)downcast look

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        downcast look

    All Forms

    伏し目 【ふしめ】、伏目 【ふしめ】

    Details

      • ふ

      • し

      • め

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    Examples

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    • 芸(げい)に失敗(しっぱい)した犬(いぬ)が伏(ふ)し目(め)になっています。

      The dog that failed the trick has a downcast look.

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    • なぜ恥(は)ずかしい時(とき)に人(ひと)は伏(ふ)し目(め)になるのだろう？

      Why do people look down when they feel embarrassed?

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    • 伏(ふ)し目(め)がちに話(はな)している彼(かれ)は何(なに)かを隠(かく)していそうです。

      He keeps looking down as he talks, so it seems like he's hiding something.

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    • 恥(は)ずかしそうに伏(ふ)し目(め)がちでこちらを見(み)てくる少年(しょうねん)に声(こえ)をかけました。

      I spoke to the boy who was looking at me with a shy, downcast look.

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    • 伏(ふ)し目(め)で犬(いぬ)がこっちを見(み)てくるが、一体(いったい)どんなイタズラをしでかしたのだろう？

      The dog is looking over here with a downcast look, but what kind of mischief did it manage to pull off?

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