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尽忠 (じんちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
loyalty ; devotion
Formal or literary term for wholehearted loyalty, often to a lord, country, or cause. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb meaning 'to be loyal' or 'to devote oneself'.
精せい
神しん
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求もと
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A spirit of devotion to the country was demanded.
Kanji 尽 exhaust, use up, run out of 忠 loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness Similar words 忠ちゅう 誠せい 忠誠 is a more common and neutral word for loyalty or faithfulness, while 尽忠 is more formal and often implies exhaustive devotion.
忠ちゅう 義ぎ 忠義 emphasizes loyalty and righteousness, often in a feudal context. 尽忠 focuses on the act of giving one's utmost loyalty.
Etymology Compound of 尽 (じん, 'to exhaust') and 忠 (ちゅう, 'loyalty'), literally meaning 'to exhaust one's loyalty'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is associated with Confucian ideals of devotion.
