"フラグ" meaning in Japanese

See フラグ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɸɯ̟ɾa̠ɡɯ̟] Forms: furagu [romanization]
Etymology: From English flag and Dutch vlag. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|flag}} English flag, {{bor|ja|nl|vlag}} Dutch vlag Head templates: {{ja-noun}} フラグ • (furagu)
  1. flag (a piece of cloth as a visual signal)
    Sense id: en-フラグ-ja-noun-GOOsvFko Categories (other): Japanese katakana Disambiguation of Japanese katakana: 38 31 31
  2. (computing) flag
    Sense id: en-フラグ-ja-noun-gH0PvK58 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Computing, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese katakana, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 4 86 10 Disambiguation of Japanese katakana: 38 31 31 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 5 76 19 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 5 77 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 5 76 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 71 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 82 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (by extension via video games) omen; foreshadowing
    Sense id: en-フラグ-ja-noun-kV2eXGpL Categories (other): Video games, Japanese katakana Disambiguation of Japanese katakana: 38 31 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: フラグが立つ (furagu ga tatsu) (ruby: ()), 死亡フラグ (shibō furagu) (ruby: 死亡(しぼう)) Related terms: フラッグ (furaggu)

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for フラグ meaning in Japanese (2.0kB)

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