This is the 7390th most frequent Japanese word.
伏せろ
"Get down!" or "Take cover!"
The word '伏せろ' here is in imperative form, commanding someone to lie down or take cover for safety measures.
地震の際には伏せろと言われました。
During the earthquake, I was told to take cover.
In this context, '伏せろ' is used as a prompt instructing a group to drop to the ground as a safety reaction.
敵の手榴弾が投げられたので兵士たちが伏せろと叫びました。
The grenade thrown by the enemy prompted soldiers to shout 'take cover!'.
Here, '伏せろ' is used as a directive within a virtual environment, symbolizing the action to go prone or hide for a specific purpose.