臥がする

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

lie down (in bed); take to one's bed

rare term

Rare, literary verb for lying down, especially due to illness. Modern Japanese normally uses 寝る or 横になる.

病やまいを得えて、彼かれは長ながく床とこに臥がした。
He fell ill and lay in bed for a long time.

臥

bend down, bow, lie prostrate

Similar words

寝ねる
Common verb for lying down or going to sleep; 臥する is a rare, literary equivalent often implying illness.
横よこになる
Everyday expression for lying down; 臥する is much more formal and restricted to literary or historical contexts.

Etymology

The kanji 臥 means 'lie down' or 'bend down'. The reading がする is a native Japanese verb; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a rare literary form.