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national flag
The official flag representing a country. In Japan, the national flag is the 日の丸 (hinomaru), a white banner with a red circle in the center.
国旗を掲げる。
To raise a national flag.
学校の校庭に国旗が立っている。
A national flag stands in the school grounds.
オリンピックの開会式では、各国の国旗が入場する。
At the Olympic opening ceremony, the flags of each country enter the stadium.
国旗 is the general term for a national flag representing a country.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国旗を掲げる: to raise a flag
- 国旗を振る: to wave a flag
- 国旗掲揚: flag raising (ceremony)
- 国旗を降ろす: to lower a flag
JAPAN'S FLAG:
Japan's national flag is called 日の丸 (hinomaru, "circle of the sun") — a white banner with a red circle. On national holidays (祝日), some households and public buildings display it.
WORD FORMATION:
国 (country) + 旗 (flag). Related compound: 国歌 (national anthem).