“To give in” in Japanese
Short answer
To give in in Japanese is “屈する” (kussuru). Full meaning: to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue, to overpower.
Other ways to say “To give in” in Japanese
だきょる
dakyoru to give in, to give up
角を折る
tsunowooru to give in (after initially resisting), to yield, to concede
負ける
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
くっする
kussuru to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue, to overpower
屈す
kussu to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue, to overpower
くっすん
kussun to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue, to overpower
折れる
oreru to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture; to be folded; to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit
へたばる
hetabaru to be exhausted, to be tired out, to be worn out, to collapse (from exhaustion); to be discouraged, to lose heart, to give in
我を折る
gawooru to concede a point, to yield, to give in
凹む
hekomu to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in; to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up; to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed
くっし
kusshi to yield, to give in, to be daunted, to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue, to overpower
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