彼は権力に屈した。

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彼 は 権力 に 屈した 。

English Translation

He succumbed to authority.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は権力(けんりょく)に屈(くっ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa kenryoku ni kusshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

権力 (けんりょく)

(political) power; authority; influence

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

屈す (くっす、くす)

to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

権

Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る

Meanings: authority, power, rights

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

屈

Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める

Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit