“Lying face down” in Japanese
Short answer
Lying face down in Japanese is “うつ伏せ” (utsubuse). Full meaning: lying face down, lying on one's face; placing upside down, placing face down.
Other ways to say “Lying face down” in Japanese
偃臥
enga lying face down
伏臥
fukuga lying face down, lying on one's face, lying prostrate
俯き
utsumuki facing downward; lying face down, upside down, prone
うつぶせ
utsubuse lying face down, lying on one's face; placing upside down, placing face down
俯伏せ
utsubuse lying face down, lying on one's face; placing upside down, placing face down
俯け
utsumuke facing downward; lying face down, upside down, prone
うつむき
utsumuki facing downward; lying face down, upside down, prone
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