take to one's bed

Verb

intransitive

(intransitive) To become bedbound due to sickness or infirmity.

Japanese Meaning

病気や虚弱により寝たきりになること / 健康状態の悪化により、ベッドに縛られる状態になること

When the fever hit, to take one's bed seemed inevitable.

熱が出ると、寝込むのは避けられないようだった。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To become bedbound due to sickness or infirmity.

And so the time came when she could move about no longer, and took to her bed.

takes to one's bed

（ present singular third-person ）

taking to one's bed

（ participle present ）

took to one's bed

（ past ）

taken to one's bed

（ participle past ）