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屈服 (くっぷく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
yielding ; submission ; surrender
Formal term for giving in to pressure, authority, or force; often used in political, military, or abstract contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
せい
府ふ
は
テロリスト
に
屈くっ
服ぷく
する
こと
を
拒きょ
否ひ
し
た
。
The government refused to surrender to the terrorists.
Written forms 屈くっ 服ぷく Usage 74%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and formal contexts.
屈くっ 伏ぷく Usage 26%
Variant kanji form; less common than 屈服.
Kanji 伏 prostrated, bend down, bow Similar words 降こう 伏ふく 降伏 is specifically military surrender, while 屈服 is broader and includes yielding to abstract pressure or authority.
服ふく 従じゅう 服従 emphasizes obedience and submission to a superior, often in a hierarchical relationship, whereas 屈服 focuses on the act of giving in.
Etymology Compound of 屈 (くっ, 'bend, yield') and 服 (ふく, 'submit, obey'). The reading くっぷく is a regular on'yomi combination.
