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Definition and Synonyms for 匍匐
| 1. | 匍匐 | 両手と両ひざをついた、ゆっくりとした移動方法、または体を引きずること |
| Creeping | a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | |
| Synonyms: | 匍匐 | |
| 2. | はいずる | ゆっくり動く |
| Crawl | move slowly | |
| Synonyms: | はいずる, はいはい, 匍匐, 這う | |
| 3. | はいずる | 地面の近くに体がある人や動物の場合において |
| Crawl | in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground | |
| Synonyms: | はいずる, はいはい, 匍匐, 這う |
Categories 匍匐 is a member of
| 1. | 歩行運動 | 自己推進による運動 |
| Locomotion | self-propelled movement | |
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| 2. | 動く | 場所を変える |
| Go | change location | |
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Sample Sentences for 匍匐
日本のどこに体育でほふく前進やらせる学校があるんだよ。
Where in all Japan is there a school that has 'advance at the crawl' in P.E.?!
「足挫いてて歩けないだろ？」「いえっ、平気です！匍匐前進だったら進めます！」
"You've sprained your ankle and can't walk can you?" "No, I'm fine! I can move forward at a crawl!"
ほふく前進はもっと素早くゴキブリのように這え！
Crawl forward is done much more agilely - scuttle like a cockroach!
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