Vocab Info
N3 う-Verb
敷く
to spread out, to lay out, to take a position, to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
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Pitch Accent
し
く
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の書類
五段動詞
Examples
畳を敷いて和風の部屋を作る。
We lay tatami mats to create a Japanese-style room.
- N3
フローリングの床に絨毯を敷きましょう。
Let's lay a carpet on the wooden flooring.
- N3
お尻が痛くならないようにお尻の下に座布団を敷きました。
I spread a cushion under my butt to avoid getting a sore bottom.
- N3
課長は会社では威張っているが家では妻の尻に敷かれているそうだ。
The section manager may act high and mighty at work, but it seems he is sat on by his wife at home. (Domineered by)
- N3
田舎町に新しく鉄道を敷く事にした。その結果、その町は勢いよく発展をした。
They decided to lay a new railway in the rural town, and as a result, the town experienced rapid development.
- N2
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