玉砕する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 玉砕する | 玉砕しない |
| Polite | 玉砕します | 玉砕しません |
| Past polite | 玉砕しました | 玉砕しませんでした |
| Past | 玉砕した | 玉砕しなかった |
| Te-form | 玉砕して | 玉砕しないで |
| Desire | 玉砕したい | 玉砕したくない |
| Potential | 玉砕できる | 玉砕できない |
| Passive | 玉砕される | 玉砕されない |
| Causative | 玉砕させる | 玉砕させない |
| Causative passive | 玉砕させられる | 玉砕させられない |
| Volitional | 玉砕しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 玉砕しましょう | |
| Imperative | 玉砕しろ | 玉砕するな |
| Conditional | 玉砕すれば | 玉砕しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 玉砕したら | 玉砕しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat
Originally a military term for choosing death over surrender; now used metaphorically for a noble but crushing defeat, often with a sense of tragic glory.
They fought to the end and died an honorable death.
The operation ended in an honorable defeat.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
utter defeat; complete rejection
Colloquial extension: trying hard but failing spectacularly, or being totally rejected in a romantic confession. Often used self-deprecatingly or humorously.
I confessed my love and was completely shot down.
I failed the exam miserably, but I'll try again next year.
I confessed to the person I liked, but got shot down completely.
The soldiers fought resolved to die rather than surrender.
Our project ended in complete failure.