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- obedience; submission; resignation
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- obedience
- submission
- resignation
This meaning refers to the act of following orders or yielding to the authority or control of someone else. It often implies a sense of loyalty or compliance.
Obeying your boss's instructions is an important skill in the workplace.
This usage refers to the act of accepting or yielding to a superior force or authority. It can imply a sense of humility or acceptance in situations of power dynamics.
After expressing her opinion, she decided to submit to the discussion.
In this context, it signifies the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable, often with a sense of defeat or acquiescence.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ふくじゅう服従するto obeyふくじゅう服従のせいしん精神spirit of obedienceふくじゅう服従をきょうよう強要するto force obedienceむじょうけん無条件のふくじゅう服従unconditional submissionふくじゅう服従かんけい関係submissive relationshipふくじゅう服従するもの者one who submitsほう法にふくじゅう服従するto comply with the lawふくじゅう服従のしせい姿勢attitude of submissionじょうし上司にふくじゅう服従するto submit to a supervisorふくじゅう服従のだいしょう代償cost of obedience
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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They had to submit to the superior force of the enemy.
I don't think it's always right for local governments to submit to the central government.
Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power.