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説伏 (せっぷく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

説せっ伏ぷく

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Meanings

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

persuasion; convincing someone to yield

Often implies overcoming resistance or stubbornness through argument or reasoning. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

彼かれの説せっ伏ぷくには時じ間かんがかかった。
It took time to persuade him.
反はん対たい派はを説せっ伏ぷくするのは難

むずか

しい

。

It's difficult to convince the opposition.

Written forms

説せっ伏ぷくUsage100%
Standard kanji form for 'persuasion'. 伏 suggests making someone submit.
説せっ服ぷく
Variant kanji form using 服 (clothing/submit). Less common than 説伏.

Kanji

説opinion, theory, explanation
伏prostrated, bend down, bow
服clothing, admit, obey

Similar words

説せっ得とく
説得 is the common word for 'persuasion'. 説伏 is less frequent and carries a stronger nuance of making someone submit or yield.

Etymology

Compound of 説 (explain, persuade) and 伏 (bend down, submit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests 'persuade into submission'.