殉職する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 殉職する | 殉職しない |
| Polite | 殉職します | 殉職しません |
| Past polite | 殉職しました | 殉職しませんでした |
| Past | 殉職した | 殉職しなかった |
| Te-form | 殉職して | 殉職しないで |
| Desire | 殉職したい | 殉職したくない |
| Potential | 殉職できる | 殉職できない |
| Passive | 殉職される | 殉職されない |
| Causative | 殉職させる | 殉職させない |
| Causative passive | 殉職させられる | 殉職させられない |
| Volitional | 殉職しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 殉職しましょう | |
| Imperative | 殉職しろ | 殉職するな |
| Conditional | 殉職すれば | 殉職しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 殉職したら | 殉職しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dying on duty; killed in the line of duty
Formal term for death while performing official duties, especially for police, firefighters, soldiers, and similar professions. Often used in news reports.
The police officer died in the line of duty while investigating the case.
A memorial service was held for the firefighter who died on duty.
The firefighter died in the line of duty at the scene of the fire.
At the ceremony, they paid tribute to those who had died in the line of duty.