ねじ伏(ふ)せる

ねじふせる
verb (ichidan)
to pin down; to force into submission
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentねじ伏(ふ)せるねじ伏(ふ)せない
Present politeねじ伏(ふ)せますねじ伏(ふ)せません
Pastねじ伏(ふ)せたねじ伏(ふ)せなかった
Past politeねじ伏(ふ)せましたねじ伏(ふ)せませんでした
て formねじ伏(ふ)せてねじ伏(ふ)せなくて
ている presentねじ伏(ふ)せているねじ伏(ふ)せていない
ている politeねじ伏(ふ)せていますねじ伏(ふ)せていません
ている pastねじ伏(ふ)せていたねじ伏(ふ)せていなかった
ている past politeねじ伏(ふ)せていましたねじ伏(ふ)せていませんでした
Conditional ばねじ伏(ふ)せればねじ伏(ふ)せなければ
Conditional たらねじ伏(ふ)せたらねじ伏(ふ)せなかったら
Volitionalねじ伏(ふ)せよう—
Volitional politeねじ伏(ふ)せましょう—
Potentialねじ伏(ふ)せられるねじ伏(ふ)せられない
Passiveねじ伏(ふ)せられるねじ伏(ふ)せられない
Causativeねじ伏(ふ)せさせるねじ伏(ふ)せさせない
Imperativeねじ伏(ふ)せろねじ伏(ふ)せるな
1. to twist and pin down; to wrestle to the ground
To physically overpower someone by twisting their body and pressing them down. Used in martial arts, law enforcement, and physical altercations.
犯人(はんにん)をねじ伏(ふ)せた。
He pinned the criminal down.
The police officer wrestled the violent man to the ground.
He used a judo technique to pin his opponent and score an ippon.
2. to force into submission; to overpower
To overwhelm opposition or resistance through sheer force of will, argument, or power. Used figuratively for overcoming resistance in negotiations, debates, or competitions.
He overpowered the opposition and pushed the plan through.
The ace overpowered the batting lineup with his fastball and led the team to victory.

Usage

ねじ伏(ふ)せる is a compound verb combining ねじる (to twist) and 伏(ふ)せる (to lay face down). The physical sense (sense 1) describes forcefully restraining someone, while the figurative sense (sense 2) describes overpowering opposition. Both senses carry a strong, forceful nuance.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ねじ伏(ふ)せる: to pin down by twisting (physical force, aggressive)
  • 押(お)さえ込(こ)む: to hold down (restrain, less violent)
  • 組(く)み伏(ふ)せる: to pin down by grappling (similar but without twisting)
  • 抑(おさ)え込(こ)む: to suppress (figurative, to hold in check)