軍門に下る

ぐんもんにくだる

Also written 軍門に降る

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

Kanji

• 軍 army. Read as グン.
• 門 gate. Read as モン.
• 下 down. Read as くだる.

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