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腹ばい

腹這い

Reading

Kana: はらばい
Romaji: harabai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

lying on one's belly

Kanji

Readings: フク、 はら
Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach
Readings: シャ、 ゲン、 は.う、 は.い、 むか.える、 この
Meanings: crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)

Example Sentences

(ねこ)垣根(かきね)(した)(はら)ばいになって(すす)む。
➥The cat crept under the hedge.
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広大(こうだい)(こおり)(うえ)では(はら)ばいになって()る。
➥On the open ice a bear may lie on its stomach.
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