Word Meaning ねじ伏せる

ねじふせる nejifuseru

ねじ伏せる is read as ねじふせる (nejifuseru) and means to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument).

Meaning

English

  1. to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument)
  2. to make (someone) surrender
  3. to hold down
  4. to twist someone's arm

Reading

Kana

ねじふせる

Romaji

nejifuseru

Writing Variants

  • 捻じ伏せる ねじふせる nejifuseru
  • 捩じ伏せる ねじふせる nejifuseru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139327 Priority V

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降伏

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起伏

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