Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 降参(こうさん) in Japanese

降参
Kana Reading
こうさん
Romaji
kōsan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    giving in to; giving up; surrender
    Example sentence
    から降参ね。他に調べてみるけど・・・期待薄思う Therefore I'm giving up for now. I'll still try to check out other possibilities but ... I think hopes are slim.

Examples of 降参, こうさん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

On'Yomi: コウ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: お.りる, お.ろす, ふ.る, ふ.り, くだ.る, くだ.す

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love

On'Yomi: サン, シン

Kun'Yomi: まい.る, まい-, まじわる, みつ

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