腕うでずく

also: うでづく

う

で

ず

く

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to relying on physical strength or coercion rather than reason or negotiation. Often used in phrases like 腕ずくで (by force).

彼かれは腕うでずくで相あい手てを押おさえつけた。
He pinned down his opponent by brute force.
交こう渉しょうが決けつ裂れつし、腕うでずくに訴うったえるしかなかった。
Negotiations broke down, and they had no choice but to resort to force.

Written forms

腕うでずくUsage100%
Standard spelling; the reading うでずく is the most common.
腕尽く
- うでずく
  Alternate kanji spelling; also read as うでづく.
- うでづく
腕うでづく
Alternate spelling with づ; the reading うでづく is less common.
腕尽
irregular okurigana
- うでずく
  Irregular okurigana usage; can also be read as うでづく.
- うでづく
うでづく

Kanji

腕arm, ability, talent
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Similar words

力ちからずく
力ずく also means 'by force', but emphasizes physical power more generally, while 腕ずく specifically implies using one's arms or physical might in a coercive way.

Etymology

Compound of 腕 (うで, 'arm') + ずく (a suffix meaning 'relying on' or 'by means of'). The suffix ずく is related to 尽く (つく, 'to exhaust'), implying using one's arms to the fullest.