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    3. 降伏

    降伏

    降こう伏ふく

    surrender

    N1KMT8News #19+1CoreMilitaryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    降服

    こうふく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    surrender, capitulation, submission

    Noun

    2.
    yield
    engineering

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    敵てきはついに降こう伏ふくした。

    The enemy finally surrendered.

    KMT7Military
    彼かれらは無む条じょう件けん降こう伏ふくを受うけ入いれた。

    They accepted unconditional surrender.

    KMT8Military
    第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんの終しゅう結けつは、日に本ほんの降こう伏ふくによってもたらされた。

    The end of World War II was brought about by Japan's surrender.

    KMT8HistoryMilitary
    城しろは数すう週しゅう間かんの包ほう囲いの後あと、ついに降こう伏ふくした。

    After several weeks of siege, the castle finally surrendered.

    KMT8MilitaryHistory
    劣れっ勢せいを悟さとった指し揮き官かんは、兵へい士したちの命いのちを守まもるため降こう伏ふくを決けつ断だんした。

    Realizing their disadvantage, the commander decided to surrender to protect the lives of his soldiers.

    KMT9MilitaryEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    降
    お.りる・お.ろす・ふ.る・ふ.り・くだ.る・くだ.す…(4)
    descend・precipitate・fall・surrender
    伏
    ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)
    prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)
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