How to say "submission" in Japanese

• 投稿とうこうCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers submission as sending in content for publication: a contribution to a newspaper or magazine, or a post on a blog or social media. Not for handing in documents or for yielding.
  忘わすれないでこの手紙てがみを投稿とうこうしなさい。↗

  Don't forget to post this letter.
• 提出ていしゅつJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSubmission in the paperwork sense: handing in an application, report, or other documents, or producing evidence in a formal setting. Use this whenever 'submission' means turning something in.
  あなたに考慮こうりょしていただくためにこの計画けいかくを提出ていしゅつします。↗

  I submit this plan for your consideration.
• 降伏こうふくJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbSubmission as surrender: yielding or capitulating to an enemy after defeat. Essentially 'surrender', it fits when submission means one side giving up to another at the end of a conflict.
  降伏こうふくするくらいなら死しんだほうが増ましだ。↗

  I would rather die than yield.
• 降参こうさんCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbSubmission as giving in: conceding defeat or admitting you are beaten, in a fight, argument, or contest. It overlaps with 降伏 but leans toward 'I give up' rather than outright capitulation.
  海賊かいぞく達たちには降参こうさんする以外いがいに道みちはなかった。↗

  The pirates had no choice but to surrender.
• 服従ふくじゅうCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbSubmission as obedience: yielding to the will, authority, or power of another. Use this for submission to a person or authority, not for handing things in or for surrendering.
  これ以上いじょうあなたに服従ふくじゅうするのはお断ことわりする。↗

  I refuse to obey you any longer.

Use 提出 for submitting documents such as applications and reports, 投稿 for posting or contributing content, 降伏 or 降参 for surrender and giving in after defeat, and 服従 for obedient submission to authority.

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• 投稿とうこうcontribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
• 提出ていしゅつpresentation (of documents)
• 降伏こうふくsurrender
• 降参こうさんsurrender
• 服従ふくじゅうobedience
• 帰順きじゅんsubmission
• 付託ふたくcommittal
• 屈服くっぷくyielding
• 発信はっしんdispatch
• 承服しょうふくaccepting
• 忍従にんじゅうsubmission
• 帰伏きふくsubmission
• サブミッションsubmission (wrestling, judo, etc.)
• 恭順きょうじゅんallegiance
• 投稿文とうこうぶんwritten contribution
• タップアウトtap out
• 付議ふぎbringing up a matter
• 往生おうじょうgiving up a struggle
• 発案はつあんsubmission (of a bill)