匍

ほ · ho

JLPT N1

Meaning

crawl, creep, prostrate

Examples

• 兵士たちは敵に見つからないように、地面を匍匐前進した。 — The soldiers crawled forward on the ground so as not to be discovered by the enemy.
• 彼は怪我でしばらくの間、匍匐して移動するしかなかった。 — Due to his injury, he had no choice but to crawl to move for a while.
• 子供が初めて匍匐した時、両親はとても喜んだ。 — When the child crawled for the first time, the parents were very happy.