尽じん忠ちゅう報ほう国こく

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Meanings

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noun

loyalty and patriotism

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo expressing the ideal of serving one's country with utmost loyalty, often used in historical or formal contexts.

彼かれの尽じん忠ちゅう報ほう国こくの精せい神しんは、多おおくの人ひとに感かん銘めいを与あたえた。
His spirit of loyalty and patriotism impressed many people.

尽exhaust, use up, run out of
忠loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
報report, news, reward
国country

Similar words

忠ちゅう義ぎ
忠義 is a general term for loyalty or devotion, while 尽忠報国 specifically combines loyalty with patriotism in a four-character idiom.
愛あい国こく心しん
愛国心 means patriotism or love for one's country, but lacks the explicit nuance of 'exhausting one's loyalty' found in 尽忠報国.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 尽 (exhaust), 忠 (loyalty), 報 (repay), and 国 (country), conveying the idea of repaying one's country with utmost loyalty. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it reflects traditional Confucian values of loyalty and service.