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► 動詞
負ける  [まける]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 1
☆ 誘惑に負けた ⇨ He lost to, couldn’t resist, the temptation
☆ 負けるな! ⇨ Don’t surrender, give up! Hang on!
☆ 逆境に負けない ⇨ A strong person who won’t succumb to adversities

落ちる  [(2)おちる]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 2
☆ どんなに口説いても彼女は落ちない ⇨ She won’t cave in no matter how hard I court her

落ちる  [(2)おちる]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 2
☆ 首都に落ちた ⇨ The capital fell to the enemy

参る  [(2)まいる]  [coll]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 2
☆ 参ったか?!参った! ⇨ You surrender? I surrender! Say uncle! Uncle!
☆ 彼女参ってしまった ⇨ He has been captivated by her

屈する  [(3)くっする]  [liter]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 3
☆ 彼女誘惑に屈した ⇨ She succumbed to the temptation

降参  [こうさん]  [降参する]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 3
☆ 降参する?うん、降参する ⇨ You surrender, tap out? OK, I do  (☛ Usually used only for individuals, often in a humorous way)

降伏  [こうふく]  [降伏する]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 3
☆ 彼等無条件降伏を要求した ⇨ They demanded an unconditional surrender  (☛ A warring country to surrender)
☆ 日本は1945連合国に降伏した ⇨ Japan surrendered to the Allied in 1945  (☛ A warring country to surrender)

往生  [(1)おうじょう]  [往生する]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 4
☆ 往生しろ! ⇨ Surrender!

屈服  [くっぷく]  [屈服する]  [liter]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 4
☆ 小国大国を屈服させた ⇨ A small country made a big country surrender, defeated

自首  [じしゅ]  [自首する]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 4
☆ 犯人は自首した ⇨ The suspect turned himself in  (☛ A criminal to turn himself in)

投降  [とうこう]  [投降する]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 4
☆ 反乱軍は投降した ⇨ The rebel army surrendered

► 成句
年貢  [ねんぐ]  [年貢の納め時]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 4
☆ おももう年貢のだ (ねんぐのおさめどき) ⇨ It is time for you to pay your tax, give up, surrender  (☛ Often used by or against a criminal who has evaded getting captured. Also used to mean stop doing something)

► 名詞
降参  [こうさん]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 3
☆ 降参! ⇨ Uncle! I surrender!  (☛ Usually used only for individuals, often in a humorous way)

万歳  [(3)ばんざい]  [万歳する]  [coll]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 3
☆ 事業は万歳した ⇨ The business has surrendered, failed  (☛ Because you raise your arms up when you chant 万歳)

往生際  [おうじょうぎわ]    meaning:  surrender  rank: 4
☆ 往生際がいぞ! ⇨ Be honorable and stop meaningless resistance!  (☛ A common phrase against someone who resists surrender, capture in an apparently helpless situation)