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Meaning of 仰向け in Japanese
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仰向け, あお向け
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Kana Readingあおむけ
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Romajiaomuke
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- face up
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Examples of 仰向け, あお向け, あおむけ in a sentence
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あお向けに寝ると、舌やノドチンコがノドの奥に下がるため、上気道が塞がりやすくなります。
If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.
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僕は少年のころよく草の上にあお向けに寝ころんで、白い雲を眺めたものだった。
As a boy I used to lie on my back and look at white clouds.
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Was he lying on his back?
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He fell backward.
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He lay on his back.
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He was lying on his back, looking at the sky.
Related Kanji
6 strokes
face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take
On'Yomi: ギョウ, コウ
Kun'Yomi: あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る
6 strokes
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
On'Yomi: コウ
Kun'Yomi: む.く, む.い, -む.き, む.ける, -む.け, む.かう, む.かい, む.こう, む.こう-, むこ, むか.い