軍配する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 軍配する | 軍配しない |
| Polite | 軍配します | 軍配しません |
| Past polite | 軍配しました | 軍配しませんでした |
| Past | 軍配した | 軍配しなかった |
| Te-form | 軍配して | 軍配しないで |
| Desire | 軍配したい | 軍配したくない |
| Potential | 軍配できる | 軍配できない |
| Passive | 軍配される | 軍配されない |
| Causative | 軍配させる | 軍配させない |
| Causative passive | 軍配させられる | 軍配させられない |
| Volitional | 軍配しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 軍配しましょう | |
| Imperative | 軍配しろ | 軍配するな |
| Conditional | 軍配すれば | 軍配しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 軍配したら | 軍配しなかったら |
Warlords in the Sengoku period stood on the battlefield with a war fan in hand.
referee's fan
Used by sumo referees (gyōji) to signal decisions; abbreviation of 軍配団扇. Also appears in the idiom 軍配が上がる (to be declared the winner).
See also: 軍配団扇 · 軍配が上がる (ぐんばいがあがる)
The referee raised his fan to indicate the winner.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Figurative extension from the referee's fan; refers to strategic moves or tactical decisions, often in competitive contexts. Can be used as a suru-verb (軍配する).
His tactical decisions are always spot-on.
He reads the flow of the match and makes strategic calls.
The general waved his war fan to direct his troops.
The supreme commander took command with his war fan and moved the entire army.
as expected; according to predictions; in accordance with the referee's decision