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    3. ねじ伏せる

    ねじ伏せる

    ね​じ​伏ふせ​る​

    to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground

    NTVerb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    捻じ伏せる捩じ伏せる捩伏せる捻伏せる

    ねじふせる

    Verb, Transitive

    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

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    Characters that make up this word

    伏
    ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)
    prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)
    Kanji
    ね
    ne
    Kana
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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