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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

降こう参さん

kousan

to surrender

Example sentences

男おとこは勇敢ゆうかんに戦たたかったがついに降参こうさんした。
The man fought bravely but finally gave in.
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彼かれは降参こうさんのしるしとして両手りょうてを挙あげた。
He held up his hands in token of surrender.
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敵てきはもうそれ以上抵抗いじょうていこうせずに降参こうさんした。
The enemy gave in without further resistance.
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Kanji in 降参

降descend; precipitateOnコウ・ゴKunおりる・おろす・ふる
参nonplussed; three (in documents)Onサン・シンKunまいる・まい-・まじわる

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