Japanese word

フラッグ

Pronunciation

Romajifuraggu

Meaning

  • nounflag

Example

青いフラッグを振ります。ao i fu ra ggu o fu ri ma su

I wave a blue flag.

Illustration for フラッグ (flag)

More examples

入場口にフラッグを立てて、会場の場所を知らせます。nyū jō kuchi ni fu ra ggu o ta te te kai jō no ba sho o shi ra se ma su

We put up a flag at the entrance to show where the venue is.

Core concept

Makes an identity or message visible through a distinctive piece of cloth or symbol.

Common phrases

  • フラッグを掲げるfu ra ggu o kaka ge ru

    raise a flag

  • フラッグを振るfu ra ggu o fu ru

    wave a flag

  • フラッグを立てるfu ra ggu o ta te ru

    put up a flag

Similar words

旗hata: A cloth or emblem used to represent a country, organization, group, or cause.

Definition in Japanese

国や団体の象徴として、または合図や目印として掲げるもの。kuni ya dan tai no shō chō to shi te ma ta wa ai zu ya me jirushi to shi te kaka ge ru mo no

Word origin

フラッグ (furaggu) is a Japanese loanword from English flag, recorded in Middle English as flagge; its origin before that form is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English uses flag in compounds such as flagship, where it suggests a leading or representative position rather than a literal flag on a ship.

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