noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-immolation
Refers to the act of setting oneself on fire, often as a form of protest or suicide. Commonly used in the compound 焼身自殺 (self-immolation suicide).
See also: 焼身自殺
彼は抗議のため焼身自殺を図った。
He attempted self-immolation as a protest.
Self-immolation is sometimes used as a means of political protest.