Dictionary: “説き伏せる”

説き伏せる

ときふせる

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

You might as well reason with the wolf as try to persuade that man.

Kun/On information

説
On
せつ;ぜい
Kun
と.く
Stroke count
14

・opinion

・theory

・explanation

・rumor

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伏
On
ふく
Kun
ふ.せる;ふ.す
Stroke count
6

・prostrated

・bend down

・bow

・cover

・lay (pipes)

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