death flag

noun

A trope suggesting to the viewer that a character will die.

OriginJapanese 死亡フラグ →
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Meanings

noundeath flag (plural death flags)

plural death flags

  1. JapaneseslanglifestyleA trope suggesting to the viewer that a character will die.

Origin

  1. Japanese死亡フラグ
  2. Englishdeath flag

Calque of Japanese 死亡フラグ (shibō furagu).

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Translations

Japanese 死亡フラグ
  • 死亡フラグ (shibō furagu)trope signalling imminent character death
Korean 사망 플래그
  • 사망 플래그 (samang peullaegeu)trope signalling imminent character death
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APA

death flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20flag

MLA

“death flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20flag. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death flag,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20flag.

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