城しろを枕まくらに討うち死じに

expression, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

fighting to the bitter end; going down with the ship

A fixed expression describing a warrior's resolve to die defending their castle or position, often used metaphorically for stubbornly staying and fighting to the last. The literal image is 'using one's castle as a pillow to die on.'

• 彼かれは城しろを枕まくらに討うち死じにする覚かく悟ごだった。

  He was prepared to fight to the death defending his castle.

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