Kousan

降参 (Kousan) is a Japanese noun meaning “surrender, submission, capitulation, being defeated (e.g. by a problem)”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsurrender; submission; capitulation
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbeing defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

Examples

  • Don't throw in the towel.

  • I give up.

  • He gave in.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 降参

descendnonplussed

Related words

to goparticipationto descendthreeto descend (e.g. a mountain)to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.)to make a decisionto take downon and afterto jump downbringingparticipation