Word Meaning 軍配を返す

ぐんばいをかえす gumbai o kaesu

軍配を返す is read as ぐんばいをかえす (gumbai o kaesu) and means to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan.

Meaning

English

  1. to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan

Reading

Kana

ぐんばいをかえす

Romaji

gumbai o kaesu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 64922 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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軍配

ぐんばい

gourd-shaped war fan

軍事支配

ぐんじしはい

military rule

軍配が上がる

ぐんばいがあがる

to be declared the winner

軍配を上げる

ぐんばいをあげる

to declare someone the winner (of a competition)

軍配通り

ぐんばいどおり

in accordance with the referee's decision

軍事配備

ぐんじはいび

military deployment

軍配者

ぐんばいしゃ

commander (during the Sengoku period)

軍兵

ぐんぺい

armed forces

軍事

ぐんじ

military affairs

軍人

ぐんじん

military personnel

ぐん

military authorities

軍備

ぐんび

armaments