How do you say "to yield to" in Japanese?

“To yield to” in Japanese

Short answer

服する fukusuru ふくする

To yield to in Japanese is “服する” (fukusuru). Full meaning: to obey, to submit to, to yield to, to accept, to abide by; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning), to observe.

Other ways to say “To yield to” in Japanese

靡く nabiku to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey 服す fukusu to obey, to submit to, to yield to, to accept, to abide by; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning), to observe 委ねる yudaneru to entrust (a matter) to, to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure), to yield to (e.g. anger), to devote oneself to 従う shitagau to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to; to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with; to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign) なびく nabiku to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey 服せる fukuseru to obey, to submit to, to yield to, to accept, to abide by; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning), to observe ふくせる fukuseru to obey, to submit to, to yield to, to accept, to abide by; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning), to observe ゆだねる yudaneru to entrust (a matter) to, to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure), to yield to (e.g. anger), to devote oneself to なびこ nabiko to bend, to flutter, to wave; to yield to, to be swayed by, to bow to, to obey 率う shitagau to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to; to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with; to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign) 從う shitagau to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to; to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with; to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)

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