Japanese Word · Intermediate
フラグが立つ
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
Pronunciation: [ɸɯ̟ɾa̠ɡɯ̟ ɡa̠ ta̠t͡sɨ]
Meaning
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
Example
「夏で祭りで浴衣でしょ？これがギャルゲーだったら、フラグの一つくらい立つと思うんだけど」 「フラグ？」 「あとイベントシーンとかね。浴衣だし、野外だし」 「はいはい、そこまで」
"It's a summer festival and we're wearing yukata, aren't we? If this was a galge, we'd have set some flag by now." "Flag?" "And gotten some event scene, too. I mean
Practice tips
- Practice フラグが立つ out loud — read the pronunciation guide above and repeat.
- Use it in your own sentence today; reuse beats rereading.
- Pay attention to context: this Japanese word is for intermediate-level learners.