屈伏

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 屈伏 – see 屈服 (“to surrender; to yield; to concede; to yield”). (This term 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(くっ)伏(ぷく) • (kuppuku) 

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

Verb

屈(くっ)伏(ぷく)する • (kuppuku suru) suru (stem 屈(くっ)伏(ぷく)し (kuppuku shi), past 屈(くっ)伏(ぷく)した (kuppuku shita))

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