na-adjective
self-effacing; selfless
Describes a person or attitude that puts others first and does not seek personal recognition. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼の没我的な行動に感動した。
I was moved by his selfless actions.
没我的な精神でボランティアに参加する。
Participate in volunteer work with a self-effacing spirit.
献身的 implies devoted, wholehearted service, often with emotional commitment, whereas 没我的 is more about self-negation.
Compound of 没 (ぼつ, 'to sink, to lose oneself') + 我 (が, 'self, ego') + 的 (てき, adjectival suffix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming adjectival nouns from Sino-Japanese roots.