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    3. 降参

    降参

    降こう参さん

    surrender

    KMT10News #46+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    こうさん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    surrender, submission, capitulation
    2.
    being defeated (e.g. by a problem), giving up, giving in

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    敵てきはついに降こう参さんした。

    The enemy finally surrendered.

    KMT8Military
    子こ供どものわがままに、ついに親 が降こう参さんしてしまった。

    The parents finally gave in to their child's selfishness.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは難むずかしすぎる問もん題だいに降こう参さんし、助たすけを求もとめた。

    He gave up on the too difficult problem and asked for help.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    議ぎ論ろんの末すえ、自じ分ぶんの意い見けんが通とおらないと悟さとり、彼かれは降こう参さんせざるを得えなかった。

    After much discussion, realizing his opinion wouldn't pass, he had no choice but to give in.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    厳きびしい交こう渉しょうの末すえ、相あい手て側がわは我われ々われの要よう求きゅうに降こう参さんした。

    After tough negotiations, the other side capitulated to our demands.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & 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
    参
    まい.る・まい-・まじわる・みつ…(3)
    nonplussed・three (in documents)・going・coming・visiting…(6)
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