also: じゃくぶく
折伏する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 折伏する | 折伏しない |
| Polite | 折伏します | 折伏しません |
| Past polite | 折伏しました | 折伏しませんでした |
| Past | 折伏した | 折伏しなかった |
| Te-form | 折伏して | 折伏しないで |
| Desire | 折伏したい | 折伏したくない |
| Potential | 折伏できる | 折伏できない |
| Passive | 折伏される | 折伏されない |
| Causative | 折伏させる | 折伏させない |
| Causative passive | 折伏させられる | 折伏させられない |
| Volitional | 折伏しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 折伏しましょう | |
| Imperative | 折伏しろ | 折伏するな |
| Conditional | 折伏すれば | 折伏しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 折伏したら | 折伏しなかったら |
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.
Shakubuku is a method of refuting another's mistaken ideas and guiding them to the correct faith.
He zealously practiced shakubuku and converted many people.