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匍匐

蒲伏

Reading

Kana: ほふく
Romaji: hofuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

creeping; crawling; sneaking

Kanji

匍
Readings: ホ、 は.う
Meanings: crawl, creep
匐
Readings: ホク、 フク
Meaning: crawl
蒲
Readings: ホ、 ボ、 フ、 ブ、 がま、 かば、 かま
Meanings: bullrush, flag, cattail
伏
Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す
Meanings: prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

Example Sentences

我々(われわれ)は敵軍(てきぐん)に向(む)かってほふく前進(ぜんしん)した。
➥We crept toward the enemy.
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「足(あし)挫()いてて歩(ある)けないだろ？」「いえっ、平気(へいき)です！匍匐(ほふく)前進(ぜんしん)だったら進(すす)めます！」
➥"You've sprained your ankle and can't walk can you?" "No, I'm fine! I can move forward at a crawl!"
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ほふく前進(ぜんしん)はもっと素早(すばや)くゴキブリのように這(は)え！
➥Crawl forward is done much more agilely - scuttle like a cockroach!
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