伏せる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 伏せる (ふせる) is a transitive verb for turning an object face down or withholding information. The forms are 伏せた and resultative 伏せてある.
• Basic usage: Washed bowls are physically placed upside down; a name is deliberately withheld from an article.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Turning a bowl over and keeping a name undisclosed
  • Object 茶碗を selects physical orientation; 名前を selects concealment. てある presents a result intentionally left in place by someone.