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降伏
こうふく
N3
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
capitulation
2
surrender
3
submission
4
yield
Example sentence
守備隊は降伏を強いられた。
The garrison was forced to surrender.
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Mine a sentence — saw 降伏 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
降
Descend, Precipitate, Fall
10 strokes
伏
Prostrated, Bend Down, Bow
6 strokes
More words with
降
降りる
おりる ·
to get off
N5
下降
かこう ·
decline
N2
以降
いこう ·
on and after
N2
降ろす
おろす ·
to take down
N3
雨が降る
あめがふる ·
Full entry on Jisho
to rain
滑降
かっこう ·
descent (esp. in skiing)
飛び降りる
とびおりる ·
to jump down
降る
ふる ·
to precipitate
N5
More words with
伏
伏せる
ふせる ·
to lie down (and sleep)
起伏
きふく ·
undulation
N1
伏線
ふくせん ·
foreshadowing
待ち伏せ
まちぶせ ·
ambush
伏兵
ふくへい ·
ambush
伏せる
ふせる ·
to lay (something) face down ; to place upside down ; to turn over (face down)
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