Jiten beta

ねじ伏(ふ)せる
Rank #12,507

Meanings

  • Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    1. to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor
  • 2. to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

Readings

ねじ伏せる
(84%)
捻じ伏せる
(6%)
ねじふせる
(6%)
捩じ伏せる
(1%)
捻伏せる
(<0.1%)
捩伏せる
(0%)
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