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跪く

Readings

Kana: ひざまずく、ひざまづく
Romaji: hizamazuku, hizamazuku
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Romaji

Definition

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to kneel

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: キ、 ひざまず.く
Meaning: kneel

Example Sentences

(わたし)たちは(ひざまず)いて(いの)った。
➥We knelt down to pray.
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彼女(かのじょ)はひざまずいて(いの)った。
➥She went down on her knees to pray.
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彼女(かのじょ)はひざまずいて(かみ)(いの)りをささげた。
➥She prayed to God on her knees.
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(ひざまず)いてあの(むすめ)(たの)んだよ。
➥And I begged her on my bended knees.
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我々(われわれ)全員(ぜんいん)ひざまずいて(いの)りを(ささ)げた。
➥We all knelt down to pray.
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(かれ)らはひざまずいて戦争(せんそう)早期(そうき)終結(しゅうけつ)(ねが)った。
➥They knelt down and prayed that the war would end soon.
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