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屈伏

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 屈伏 – see 屈服. (This term, 屈伏, is a variant form of 屈服.)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
屈	伏
くつ > くっ Grade: S	ふく > ぷく Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

Alternative spelling of 屈服 ‎(kuppuku), replacing the 服 character that is more often used in Japanese to mean clothes, clothing, with the homophonous 伏 character that means prostrate, bend down. See the 屈服 entry for more details.

Noun

屈伏 ‎(hiragana くっぷく, romaji kuppuku)

Alternative spelling of 屈服: surrender, submission, or subjection (as to a ruler or other authority)
Alternative spelling of 屈服: prostration, kowtowing

Verb

屈伏する ‎(hiragana くっぷくする, romaji kuppuku suru)

Alternative spelling of 屈服: to surrender, submit, or subject oneself (as to a ruler or other authority)
Alternative spelling of 屈服: to prostrate oneself