also: じゃくぶく
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
confrontational preaching; refuting false beliefs to convert
Buddhist term for a forceful method of proselytizing that directly challenges and breaks down a person's erroneous views, contrasting with 摂受 (しょうじゅ), the gentle method of leading others to the truth.
折伏は、相手の誤った考えを論破して正しい信仰へ導く方法だ。
Shakubuku is a method of refuting another's mistaken ideas and guiding them to the correct faith.
彼は熱心に折伏を行い、多くの人を改宗させた。
He zealously practiced shakubuku and converted many people.