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Keyword
admit defeat
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig1856
Old form參
Readings
さん
(73%)
まい
(21%)
ざん
(1%)
み
(1%)
Composed of
厶
arm of a bodybuilder
大
large
彡
a patch of hair
Mnemonic

You might be a large person, but if you get hit in the head by an arm of a bodybuilder so hard that you'll get flattened into a patch of hair on the ground, well, the only thing you can do now is to admit defeat.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
惨
misery
鯵
horse mackerel
Used in vocabulary (296 in total)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
participant; entrant
293 more...
Examples (147 in total)
We encourage your participation.
The important thing is not to win but to take part.
I don't want to participate in the ceremony.
He is said to have taken part in the battle.
He didn't participate in the story.
Thank you all for participating.
She takes part in many school activities.
She participates in many school activities.
I'll come here again tomorrow.
I'm too busy to attend the party.
Over 100 people were present at the party.
I'd be happy to attend your party.
All the students attended the party.
They invited her to go to the party.
He was sick, so he couldn't attend the party.
I took part in the party.
I wanted to take part in the party but I couldn't.
He took part in the meeting.
Would you take part in this event?
I'm sorry I can't attend your party.
I persuaded him to take part in it.
Does she still want to take part in the party?
A new team was formed in order to take part in the race.
He took part in the race.
Are you going to take part in the next race?
Mike didn't join the practice yesterday.
You can take part in the meeting regardless of your age.
He didn't participate in the discussion.
Did you take part in the discussion yesterday?
We took part in the discussion.
All the students will partake in the play.
Shall I come next Sunday?
The list of participants is as follows.
I was floored by the news.
Are you going to take part in the contest?
Did you take part in the game?
He wants to participate in the contest.
She tried to dissuade him from participating in the project.
I would like to join the summer camp.
He surrendered.
The enemy finally gave in.
The enemy gave in without further resistance.
Under the circumstances we have no choice but to surrender.
The participants were for the most part women.
The man fought bravely but finally gave in.
I was embarrassed by his bad manners.
Joe is madly in love with that girl.
I attended his funeral.
Will you take part in the ceremony?
Quite a few people came to the meeting yesterday.
Who attended the meeting?
Which dictionary did you refer to?
For further information, see page 16.
Writers often refer to a dictionary.
I often refer to the dictionary.
I'll be there right away.
We will take part in a tennis match.
Many students took part in the contest.
I'm sure that he will take part in the contest.
She took part in the contest.
She participated in the beauty contest.
She plans to take part in the beauty contest.
We took part in the contest.
Please refer to page ten.
All participants made that great effort in the Olympics.
The most important thing in the Olympics is not to win but to participate.
A lot of countries participated in the Olympic Games.
He took part in the Olympic Games.
They want to participate in the Olympic Games.
Tom said that he was planning to be there.
This reference book is of benefit to you all.
This reference is valuable for my research.
He held up his hands in token of surrender.
Tom took part in the summer festival.
Americans participate in most sports.
The kidnappers showed no sign of giving up.
It's a good idea to bring cleaning equipment with you when you go to visit a grave.
Tom and Mary went to the cemetery to visit their mothers' graves.
I went to visit my grandfather's grave today.
We visited our father's grave.
I visited my father's grave.
I'm proud to be a part of this project.
We participated in the athletic meet of our company.
Nearly a thousand people participated in the demonstration.
Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.
Did the union participate in the demonstration?
The participants accused him of carelessness.
Please send me a catalogue for review.
Lots of people took part in the marathon.
The doctor wouldn't allow me to take part in the marathon.
You should take part in that speech contest.
The rabbit is eating the carrot.
I hate carrots.
I don't really like carrots, so I don't usually eat them.
Carrots are good for the eyesight.
Daikon might be more expensive than the carrots.
I cannot eat carrots. I don't like them.
He has always associated with large enterprises.
I don't have any good reference book at hand.
Take a rest, or you will be worn out.
A great many people attended his funeral.
Many people attended Tom's funeral.
Some famous foreign runners entered that race.
When you go visit the grave, don't forget to bring incense and candles, oh, and flowers too.
January 1st is the day when many Japanese go to shrines.
How many engineers took part in the conference?
Are you interested in participating in this discussion, Tom?
He participated in the debate.
The eloquent scholar readily participated in the debate.
There were some three thousand people who took part in the strike last week.
This check is payable to the bearer.
While in England I often consulted the guidebook.
If you have some questions, please refer to this guidebook.
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.
If necessary, I'll come at nine tomorrow.
He was later charged with attempted terrorism-related murder and for his participation in a terrorist group.
On New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines.
Our company wants to take part in that research project.
He attended the meeting as our company representative.
They joined in the temperance movement.
He was not able to join in the discussion.
Tom joined a book club.
Mary joined a book club.
We take part in Red Cross movement.
Several dozen young people participated in the demonstration.
Radishes might be more expensive than the carrots.
The government will provide interest-free loans to firms that participate in the program.
My girlfriend's daughters have joined Facebook.
Do you take part in any community activities?
I included onions, carrots, and potatoes.
I'd like to join a night bus tour.
I participated in that English speech contest.
Refer to the instruction manual if you need to fix the refrigerator.
The speaker occasionally referred to his notes.
See the footnote on page 5.
He'll be there, rain or shine.
The constitution was amended so that women could vote.
I would often take part in an English speech contest in my school days.
They want to take part in the Olympic Games.
Visitors may not feed the animals.
The important thing about the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part in them.
The summit nations put free trade at the top of the agenda.
He took part in the anti-war demonstration.
While in England, I often referred to the guidebook for details of my journey.
A dictionary is an excellent reference book.
Tom participated in the Boston marathon.
The asterisks mark important references.