Illustration: At a neighborhood dog-training ground, an instructor holds a firm downward hand signal in front of a large dog. The dog lies flat at the instructor's feet, looking directly up for permission, even though a tempting treat rests just beyond its paws.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

服ふく従じゅう

fukujuu

to obey, to submit

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれらはリーダーの命令めいれいに服従ふくじゅうした。

    They submitted to their leader’s order.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは運命うんめいに服従ふくじゅうせざるを得えなかった。

    I was forced to submit to my fate.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これ以上いじょうあなたに服従ふくじゅうするのはお断ことわりする。

    I refuse to obey you any longer.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 服従

  • 服clothing; admitOnフク
  • 従accompany; obeyOnジュウ・ショウ・ジュKunしたがう・したがえる・より

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