Japanese

ねじせる

ねじふせる
Meaning: to pin down; to overpower by force
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ねじ伏せる ねじ伏せない
Polite ねじ伏せます ねじ伏せません
Past ねじ伏せた ねじ伏せなかった
Polite + Past ねじ伏せました ねじ伏せませんでした
Te-form ねじ伏せて ねじ伏せなくて
Potential ねじ伏せられる ねじ伏せられない
Passive ねじ伏せられる ねじ伏せられない
Causative ねじ伏せさせる ねじ伏せさせない
Imperative ねじ伏せろ ねじ伏せるな

Example

警備員は暴れる男をすぐにねじ伏せた。
The security guard quickly pinned down the violent man.

Usage Notes

This is a strong word for physically overpowering someone, and it can also be used figuratively for defeating opposition.

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