説き伏せる

ときふせる

Also written 説伏せる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

Kanji

• 説 explain. Read as とく.
• 伏 lie low. Read as ふせる.

Example sentences

• トムは一緒に映画に行くように彼女を説き伏せた。
  Tom persuaded her into going to the movies with him.
• 妻は私を説き伏せて新車を買わせた。
  My wife talked me into buying a new car.
• 私はその猿を撃たないように警官に説き伏せた。
  I persuaded the policeman not to shoot the monkey.
• 彼女は、自分と結婚するよう、彼を説き伏せた。
  She persuaded him to marry her.

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