1Crawling forward on one's stomach; moving forward while lying prone. Used for military drills, play, or animal movement.
新兵たちは射撃場まで匍匐前進で移動した。
The recruits moved forward to the shooting range by crawling under cover.
子どもたちは地面を匍匐前進して、忍者ごっこを楽しんでいた。
The children crawled on the ground and enjoyed playing ninjas.
ヘビは匍匐前進のように地面を滑るように移動する。
A snake moves along the ground sliding as if performing a crawling forward motion.