NichiDict

敷く

N2
しく
布く藉く
[shiku]
Illustration for 敷く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out

2.GodanTransitive

to lay down (e.g. a cushion)

3.GodanTransitive

to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate

4.GodanTransitive

to pin down; to hold down

5.GodanTransitive

to lay (e.g. railway tracks)

6.GodanTransitive

to deploy (e.g. troops)

7.GodanIntransitive

to spread (e.g. snow); to be propagated

Examples

畳の上に布団を敷いてぐっすり寝ました。

I spread out a futon on the tatami and slept.

床にカーペットを敷くことにした。

I decided to lay carpet on the floor.

レンガで道を敷いたおしゃれな庭が素敵だ。

A garden with a brick-paved path is lovely.