surrender in Japanese
surrender in Japanese is 降服, 投降, 放棄 — surrender means to stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
surrender in Japanese
降服
Pronounced: kōfuku
An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
投降
Pronounced: tōkō
An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
放棄
Pronounced: hōki
An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
自首
Pronounced: jishu
An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
譲渡
Pronounced: jōto
An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.
投降
Pronounced: tōkō
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
譲渡
Pronounced: jōto
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
降服
Pronounced: kōfuku
The yielding or delivery of a possession in response to a demand.
譲渡
Pronounced: jōto
(legal, property law) The yielding of the leasehold estate by the lessee to the landlord, so that the tenancy for years merges in the reversion and no longer exists.
投降する
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
降服する
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
放棄する
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
自首する
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
譲渡する
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
What does "surrender" mean?
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verb To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
"After a long chase, the thief finally surrendered to the police."
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verb To give up possession of something, often reluctantly.
"Drivers must surrender their licence if a court bans them from driving."
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noun The act of giving up or submitting.
"After a long chess match, his surrender came with a handshake."
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surrender in a sentence
- After a long chase, the thief finally surrendered to the police.
- The team refused to surrender, even when they were three goals down.
- Drivers must surrender their licence if a court bans them from driving.
- She had to surrender her passport at the border.
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What is "surrender" in Japanese?
"surrender" in Japanese is 降服, 投降, 放棄. surrender means: To stop fighting or resisting and give oneself up to an opponent.
How do you pronounce 降服?
"surrender" in Japanese is 降服, pronounced "kōfuku".
How do you use "surrender" in a sentence?
Example: "After a long chase, the thief finally surrendered to the police." In Japanese, "surrender" is 降服, 投降, 放棄.
Are there other ways to say "surrender" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 10 translations listed for "surrender": 降服, 投降, 放棄, 自首, 譲渡, 投降する.
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