1.
to yield, to submit, to succumb, to give in
To surrender or submit to a force, power, or pressure. Often used for yielding to authority, temptation, or overwhelming circumstances.
圧力に屈する
to yield to pressure
彼は脅迫に屈しなかった。
He did not yield to the threats.
困難に屈することなく、最後まで戦い続けた。
Without yielding to hardship, they continued to fight to the end.
TRANSITIVITY: Intransitive (自動詞). Takes に particle: ～に屈する.
CONJUGATION: サ変動詞 (irregular する verb): 屈しない, 屈します, 屈して.
NUANCE: 屈する is a formal word that implies giving in or surrendering to a stronger force. Often used in negative constructions (屈しない) to express determination or resolve.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 圧力に屈する (to yield to pressure)
- 脅迫に屈する (to succumb to threats)
- 権力に屈する (to submit to authority)
- 誘惑に屈する (to give in to temptation)
- 屈しない精神 (indomitable spirit)
RELATED WORDS:
- 負ける (to lose, give in - more common)
- 従う (to follow, obey)
- 降伏する (to surrender - military context)