俯(うつぶ)せ

うつぶせ
noun
lying face down; prone position
1. lying face down; prone position
The position of lying with one's face and front of body facing downward.
俯(うつぶ)せに寝(ね)る。
To sleep face down.
赤(あか)ちゃんを俯(うつぶ)せにしてはいけない。
You must not put a baby face down.
彼(かれ)は床(ゆか)に俯(うつぶ)せになって倒(たお)れていた。
He was lying face down on the floor.

俯(うつぶ)せ describes the prone position with face down. It contrasts with 仰向(あおむ)け (face up).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 俯(うつぶ)せになる: to lie face down
  • 俯(うつぶ)せに寝(ね)る: to sleep on one's stomach
  • 俯(うつぶ)せの姿勢(しせい): prone position

KANJI NOTE:
The kanji 俯(うつぶ) is formal; this word is often written in hiragana.

Related Words

Antonym: 仰向(あおむ)け (face up)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:09 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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