What does 敷く mean?
敷く is a Japanese verb meaning “to spread out, to lay out” in English. It can also be translated as “to impose widely (e.g. martial law), to pin down” depending on context. It is written as 敷く in kanji, しく in hiragana, and shiku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私は、ポーチに敷く木製のデッキパネルを購入したいと思います。
I would like to purchase a wooden deck panel that can be laid on the porch.
禁酒法のしかれていた時代に、酒類密輸入の悪どい商売を腕ずくで自分の支配下におくために、てき屋たちは、おたがいに殺しあっていた。
During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.