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    3. 白旗

    白旗

    白しら旗はた

    white flag

    KMT9News #32+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しらはたはっきしろはた

    Noun

    1.
    white flag, truce flag, surrender flag

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    敵てきは白しら旗はたを上あげた。

    The enemy raised a white flag.

    KMT7Military
    彼かれらは白しら旗はたを掲かかげ、降こう伏ふくの意いを示しめした。

    They raised a white flag, indicating their intention to surrender.

    KMT9Military
    戦せん争そう中ちゅう、白しら旗はたは国こく際さい法ほうで保ほ護ごされる停てい戦せんの象しょう徴ちょうだ。

    During wartime, the white flag is a symbol of ceasefire protected by international law.

    KMT9MilitaryPolitics & Law
    劣れっ勢せいに立たたされた部ぶ隊たいは、やむなく白しら旗はたを振ふって助たすけを求もとめた。

    The disadvantaged unit, having no other choice, waved a white flag to ask for help.

    KMT9Military
    交こう渉しょうの余よ地ちがないと悟さとった時とき、彼かれはついに白しら旗はたを上あげるしかなかった。

    When he realized there was no room for negotiation, he finally had no choice but to raise the white flag.

    KMT10MilitaryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    白
    しろ・しら-・しろ.い…(5)
    white
    旗
    はた…(1)
    national flag・banner・standard
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