Vocabulary

What does 降伏 (こうふく, koufuku) mean?

降伏 (こうふく, koufuku) means surrender.

Quick facts
Readingこうふく
Romajikoufuku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こうふく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoufuku

surrender

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive surrender; capitulation; submission
  2. 2noun yield

Example sentences

  • The enemy finally surrendered.

  • That war ended in surrender.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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