Meaning of shakubuku | Babel Free
Definitions
to proselytize; to convert (someone) to one's religion
Examples
“I've got this friend, George Lucido. He shakubukued me. He's a group chief in Toronto.”
“He also recounts how he was engaged at the time in lengthy, heated debates with a cousin who shakubukued him, in an effort to persuade⟳ him to join⟳ the Soka Gakkai.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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