Word Meaning 捻伏せる

ねじふせる nejifuseru

捻伏せる 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

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

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 134071 Priority V

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Max. 12

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捻じれる

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捻向ける

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伏線を張る

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言伏せる

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to argue down

目を伏せる

めをふせる

to cast down one's eyes

組伏せる

くみふせる

to hold (someone) down

捻挫

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捻軍

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捻出

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捻り出す

ひねりだす

to manage to find (money, time, etc.)