LingakuFrequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
- crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 四つん這い【よつんばい】【よっつんばい】Frequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
- 四つんばい【よつんばい】【よっつんばい】Frequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
- よつんばい
- よっつんばい
Generated definitions (experimental)
- crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
- falling flat
This word describes the action of moving on the ground on both hands and knees. It can also refer to the posture of being on all fours.
The baby has started to crawl on all fours.
This meaning describes the action of falling on the ground face down or in a prostrate position.
Example sentences
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He got down on all fours and started searching for the ring.
It crawls on all fours as a baby, then learns to walk on two legs, and finally needs a cane in old age.
I dropped an earring on the floor and had to get down on all fours to find it.