孤軍

Reading

Kana: こぐん

Romaji: kogun

Definition

noun

1

lone (isolated) force; forlorn force

Kanji

孤

Reading: コ

Meanings: orphan, alone

軍

Readings: グン、 いくさ

Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle

Example Sentence

孤軍(こぐん)奮闘(ふんとう)したけれど、衆寡(しゅうか)敵(てき)せず、彼(かれ)のビジネスプランは受(うい)け入()れられなかったよ。

➥He put up a brave and lone struggle, but up against such heavy odds he couldn't get his business plan accepted.