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這う (はう) — to creep | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

這う

はう

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to creep
2to crawl
3to go on all fours
4to slither
5to wriggle
6to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.)
7to spread

Example sentence

我々は山道をまるでアリが這うように進んだ。

We crawled like so many ants along the mountain pass.

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