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ひれ伏す is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ひれ伏す
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Reading : ひれふす   
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
to prostrate oneself before
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 22,204 which gives a rank of 133,906
ひれ伏す is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 190,000 (about 342,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ぜん
こくみん
国民
きょうふ
恐怖
からこの
どくさいしゃ
独裁者
まえ
ひれ
した

The whole nation cringed before this dictator in fear.
平伏す
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Reading : ひれふす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 234,000 (about 59,900 results)
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フク   ふ to prostrate onself   ふせる lay (face) down   
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ケン   いぬ dog   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
dot   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヘイ   ビョウ   たい flat   ひら ordinary; flat   
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カン   dry; drying frame   ひ to get dry   ほ to dry (something), to air   
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