Meaning of 説き伏せる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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説き伏せる, 説伏せる
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Kana Readingときふせる
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Romajitokifuseru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
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Example Sentences
説き伏せる, 説伏せる, ときふせる used in context
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彼は電動タイプライターが欲しかったが、友人は彼を説き伏せてワープロを買わせた。
He wanted to buy an electric typewriter but his friend talked him into buying a word processor.
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He argued me into going.
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I persuaded the policeman not to shoot the monkey.
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My wife tried to persuade me into buying a new car.
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My wife talked me into buying a new car.
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桂子の両親は彼女を説き伏せて彼とのデートを思いとどまらせた。
Keiko's parents talked her out of dating him.
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