降伏(こうふく)

こうふく
noun / suru-verb
surrender, capitulation
1. surrender, capitulation, submission
The act of giving up resistance, especially in warfare.
敵(てき)が降伏(こうふく)した。
The enemy surrendered.
無条件(むじょうけん)降伏(こうふく)を求(もと)めた。
They demanded unconditional surrender.
降伏(こうふく)を拒否(きょひ)して戦(たたか)い続(つづ)けた。
They refused to surrender and kept fighting.

Often used in military or historical contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 降伏(こうふく)する (to surrender)
  • 無条件(むじょうけん)降伏(こうふく) (unconditional surrender)
  • 降伏(こうふく)を受(う)け入(い)れる (to accept surrender)
  • 降伏(こうふく)文書(ぶんしょ) (instrument of surrender)

HOMOPHONE:

  • 幸福(こうふく) - happiness, well-being

These two words are both read こうふく but have opposite emotional connotations - 降伏(こうふく) (surrender/defeat) vs 幸福(こうふく) (happiness).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 投降(とうこう) (surrender - of individuals)
  • 敗北(はいぼく) (defeat)

Related Words

Contrast: 幸福(こうふく) (happiness (homophone))
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Added 2026.1.12 21:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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