忍にん従じゅう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

submission; resignation; patient endurance

Implies enduring hardship or oppression without resistance, often with a sense of quiet, long-suffering acceptance. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to submit patiently'.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねんの忍にん従じゅうの末すえ、ついに反はん旗きを翻ひるがえした。

  After years of patient submission, he finally rose up in revolt.

• 国こく民みんは圧あっ政せいに忍にん従じゅうするしかなかった。

  The people had no choice but to submit to the oppressive rule.