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    3. 屈する

    屈する

    屈くっす​る​

    to yield

    KMT10News #32+1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    くっする

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to bend (knee, etc.)
    3.
    to subdue, to overpower

    Verb, Intransitive

    4.
    to feel down
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは困こん難なんに屈くっすることなく進すすんだ。

    He moved forward without yielding to difficulties.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    どんなに強つよい相あい手てでも、決けっして屈くっしないと心こころに誓ちかった。

    I swore in my heart that I would never yield, no matter how strong the opponent.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    厳きびしい状じょう況きょう下かでも、彼かれは自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんに屈くっすることなく、最さい後ごまで戦たたかい抜ぬいた。

    Even under harsh circumstances, he fought to the very end without yielding to his beliefs.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    プレッシャーに屈くっすることなく、最さい高こうのパフォーマンスを発はっ揮きした。

    Without succumbing to pressure, he delivered his best performance.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれは膝ひざを屈くっして、子こ供どもの目め線せんまでかがんだ。

    He bent his knees and crouched down to the child's eye level.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    屈
    かが.む・かが.める…(2)
    yield・bend・flinch・submit
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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