Lingaku屈する【くっする】
Frequency rank: 8,778. – 8,787.
- to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink
- to bend (knee, etc.)
- to subdue; to overpower
- to feel downarchaism
suru verb - special class; intransitive verb
suru verb - special class; transitive verb
suru verb - special class; intransitive verb
Forms
- 屈する【くっする】Frequency rank: 8,778. – 8,787.
- くっする
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink
- to bend (knee, etc.)
- to subdue; to overpower
- to feel down
This meaning refers to giving up resistance or surrendering to pressure, often in emotional or psychological contexts.
He gave in to the pressure.
This usage pertains to physically bending something, such as a joint or body part, often in a context where submission or respect is being shown.
This meaning indicates overcoming someone or something, often through strength or force, implying a sense of control.
This usage reflects a state of feeling low or depressed, often about emotional wellbeing.
Generated collocations (experimental)
くっする屈することthe act of yieldingくっぷく屈服するto submit; to capitulateくっする屈するきもち気持ちfeeling of yieldingほこり誇りをくっする屈するto bend one's prideくっする屈することなくwithout yieldingくっする屈するしせい姿勢a submissive attitudeくっする屈するばあい場合in case of yieldingくっする屈するよりもたたかう戦うto fight rather than yieldくっする屈することにごうい合意するto agree to yieldくっする屈することをえらぶ選ぶto choose to yield
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.
He will never yield to the pressure of a politician.
All the skill of the sailors gave way to the violence of the storm.
The government refuses to bow to public pressure.
I'll stand up for what I believe in and won't yield to any threats.