服従

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 服従, read ふくじゅう, combines submission 服 with following 従 as a noun for obedience.
• Basic usage: Use it for submitting to power or an order, as in 命令に服従する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • In 無条件で服従する, the unconditional sense comes from 無条件で; 服従 itself does not always imply willing or unconditional submission.