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red flag; danger flag
A red flag used as a signal, especially to warn of danger or to stop traffic, races, or swimming. Also a long-standing symbol of socialist and communist movements.
赤旗が振られた。
A red flag was waved.
踏切りで係員が赤旗を出した。
An attendant raised a red flag at the railroad crossing.
高波のため、海水浴場には赤旗が立てられた。
Because of the high waves, a red flag was raised at the beach.
A red flag signals danger or a command to stop. Contrast with the white or green flag that signals safety.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 赤旗を振る: to wave a red flag
- 赤旗が立つ: a red flag is raised
NOTE:
When read せっき, the same characters name the Japanese Communist Party's newspaper. The everyday reading for a physical warning flag is あかはた.