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投了 (とうりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
resignation ; giving up the game
Used in board games, especially shogi and go, when a player formally concedes defeat. Can also be used metaphorically for giving up on a difficult situation.
投とう
了りょう
の
タイミング
は
絶ぜつ
妙みょう
だ
。
The timing of a professional player's resignation is exquisite.
Similar words 降こう 参さん 降参 is a general term for surrender or giving up, used in broader contexts like war, competition, or personal challenges. 投了 is specific to board games.
ギブアップ ギブアップ is a casual loanword for giving up in any situation. 投了 is a formal, game-specific term.
Etymology Compound of 投 (throw, cast aside) and 了 (finish, end). Literally 'throw and finish', referring to the act of ending the game by discarding one's pieces or conceding.