Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground, to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm, to wrestle (someone) to the floor.
  2. to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument), to make (someone) surrender.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
ねじ伏せる ねじふせる
 
 
 
捻じ伏せる ねじふせる
 
 
 
捩じ伏せる ねじふせる
 
 
捩伏せる ねじふせる
 
 
捻伏せる ねじふせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

prostrated, bend down, bow
ふ.せる フク ふし (8th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)