Definition of 四つん這い (よつんばい)

四つん這い

よつんばい

yotsunbai

noun
crawling on all fours, getting on one's hands and knees, falling flat
Other readings:
四つん這い【よっつんばい】[1]
四つんばい【よつんばい】
四つんばい【よっつんばい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
four
crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

The baby crawled on hands and knees

He crept on all fours like a cat