軍配ぐんばい Common Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation military gourd-shaped war fan See also: 軍配団扇 (ぐんばいうちわ) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation sumo referee's fan See also: 軍配団扇 (ぐんばいうちわ), 軍配が上がる (ぐんばいがあがる) 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru stratagem;tactics