Vocabulary

What does 降参 (こうさん, kousan) mean?

降参 (こうさん, kousan) means surrender; submission; capitulation.

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Readingこうさん
Romajikousan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
こうさん
kousan

surrender; submission; capitulation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive surrender; submission; capitulation
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

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