noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Buddhist term for a full prostration where knees, hands, and forehead touch the ground to show utmost respect. Also used figuratively for deep admiration or apology.
僧侶は仏像の前で五体投地をした。
The monk performed a prostration before the Buddha statue.
彼の誠実さには五体投地する思いだ。
I am so impressed by his sincerity that I could prostrate myself before him.