noun
loyalty to one's sovereign and love of country
A yojijukugo expressing the traditional Confucian-influenced ideal of devotion to the monarch and patriotism. Often associated with pre-war Japanese ideology.
忠君愛国は、戦前の教育で重視された価値観の一つだ。
Loyalty to the sovereign and patriotism was one of the values emphasized in pre-war education.
His speech was filled with the spirit of loyalty and patriotism.