命いのちを捨すてる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

give one's life; lay down one's life

Used for sacrificing one's life for a cause, person, or duty. Often carries a solemn or heroic tone.

彼かれは国くにのために命いのちを捨すてた。
He gave his life for his country.
消しょう防ぼう士しは人ひと々びとを救すくうために命いのちを捨すてる覚

かく

悟ご

で

火ひ

の

中なか

に

飛と

び

込こ

ん

だ

。

The firefighter jumped into the flames, prepared to lay down his life to save people.

Written forms

命いのちを捨すてる
Standard kanji spelling for the expression.
いのちを捨すてる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana portion may be used for emphasis or readability.

Kanji

命fate, command, decree
捨discard, throw away, abandon

Similar words

命いのちを懸かける
Means 'to risk one's life' or 'to stake one's life,' implying a dangerous gamble where survival is possible. 命を捨てる is more final, meaning to actually give up one's life.
死しぬ
The general verb 'to die.' 命を捨てる specifically emphasizes the voluntary sacrifice of one's life, not just the act of dying.

Etymology

Compound of 命 (いのち, 'life') + を (object marker) + 捨てる (すてる, 'to throw away, discard'). Literally 'to throw away one's life,' used idiomatically for self-sacrifice.