伏す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 伏す, read ふす, means lying down low or submitting to power.
• Basic usage: It describes soldiers dropping to the ground and an attitude of submitting to power.
  • 大きな音がすると、兵士たちはすぐ地面に伏した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Past and connecting forms
  • The past of 伏す is 伏した, and its connecting form is 伏して.