JMdict: 2717320
五体投地 【ごたいとうち】
- [n,vs] prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 五 | Five | ゴ | いつ, いつ.つ |
| 体 | Body, Substance, Object, Reality, Counter For Images | タイ, テイ | からだ, かたち |
| 投 | Throw, Discard, Abandon, Launch Into, Join, Invest In, Hurl, Give Up, Sell At A Loss | トウ | な.げる, -な.げ |
| 地 | Ground, Earth | チ, ジ |