expression, Godan verb

  1. to accept one's inferiority, to take one's hat off to someone.
  2. to give up, to surrender, to strike one's colors.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
兜を脱ぐ かぶとをぬぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

helmet, head piece
かぶと トウ ト (Kentei Pre-1)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
undress, removing, escape from
ダツ ぬ.ぐ (7th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)