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.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは会かい社しゃを城しろを枕まくらに討うち死じにするつもりだと言いった。

  The president said he intends to go down with the ship, staying with the company until the bitter end.