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献身 (けんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
devotion ; dedication ; self-sacrifice
Refers to giving oneself wholeheartedly to a cause, person, or duty, often implying personal sacrifice. Commonly used with する to mean 'devote oneself'.
ご
師し
の
献けん
身しん
的てき
な
仕し
事ごと
に
感かん
謝しゃ
し
ます
。
I am grateful for the nurses' dedicated work.
Kanji 献 offering, counter for drinks, present 身 somebody, person, one's station in life Similar words 貢こう 献けん 貢献 focuses on contributing to a larger goal or society, often with tangible results, while 献身 emphasizes personal sacrifice and wholehearted dedication.
専せん 念ねん 専念 means concentrating on a single task or field, without the strong nuance of self-sacrifice that 献身 carries.
Etymology From 献 (offer, dedicate) and 身 (body, self), literally 'offering one's body/self'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound conveys the idea of giving oneself entirely.
