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角を折る
【つのをおる】

[exp,v5r] [id]
▶ to give in (after initially resisting)
▶ to yield
▶ to concede
▶ [lit] to break (one's) horn

Conjugations

History:

2.	A 2022-05-30 23:35:02 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Maybe this.
	Diff:	@@ -14 +14 @@ -<gloss>to give in</gloss> +<gloss>to give in (after initially resisting)</gloss>
1.	A* 2022-05-29 09:20:59 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	daijs mk nikk 角を折る 1242 角を折・るそれまでの強情な態度を改めて、素直になる。我がを折る。
	Comments:	Given the kokugo definitions, I think there should be a qualifier on that first gloss but I'm not sure how to phrase it. "to give in (after staunchly refusing to)"

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