“To surrender” in Japanese
Short answer
To surrender in Japanese is “明け渡す” (akewatasu). Full meaning: to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power).
Other ways to say “To surrender” in Japanese
明渡す
akewatasu to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
あけ渡す
akewatasu to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
あけわたす
akewatasu to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
明けわたす
akewatasu to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
軍門に下る
gunmonnikudaru to capitulate, to surrender, to submit to, to concede
負ける
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
伏する
fukusuru to crouch, to stoop, to bend down, to prostrate oneself, to lie down; to yield, to submit, to surrender; to hide, to conceal oneself
シャッポを脱ぐ
shappowonugu to concede defeat, to surrender
手を挙げる
tewoageru to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike)
明け渡し
akewatashi to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
明渡そ
akewataso to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
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