Illustration: In a supervised outdoor water-pistol game at a Japanese campsite, one adult player stands trapped between a tree and three approaching opponents. The cornered player has placed their water pistol on the ground and raised both empty hands high, wearing an exaggerated expression of defeat.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

降こう伏ふく

koufuku

to surrender

Example sentences

  1. 降伏こうふくするより死しんだほうがましだ。

    I would rather die than surrender.

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  2. 敵てきに降伏こうふくする。

    Surrender to the enemy.

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  3. 彼かれは自発的じはつてきに降伏こうふくした。

    He surrendered of his own accord.

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Kanji in 降伏

  • 降descend; precipitateOnコウ・ゴKunおりる・おろす・ふる
  • 伏prostrated; bend downOnフクKunふせる・ふす

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