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尽忠報国 (jinchuuhoukoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尽じん忠ちゅう報ほう国こく

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Meanings

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loyalty and patriotism

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A yojijukugo expressing the ideal of serving one's country with utmost loyalty, often used in historical or formal contexts.

彼かれの尽じん忠ちゅう報ほう国こくの精せい神しんは、多

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His spirit of loyalty and patriotism impressed many people.

Kanji

尽exhaust, use up, run out of
忠loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
報report, news, reward
国country

Related words

忠ちゅう義ぎ
忠義 is a general term for loyalty or devotion, while 尽忠報国 specifically combines loyalty with patriotism in a four-character idiom.
愛あい国こく心しん
愛国心 means patriotism or love for one's country, but lacks the explicit nuance of 'exhausting one's loyalty' found in 尽忠報国.

Built from

尽じん忠ちゅう+報ほう国こく

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 尽 (exhaust), 忠 (loyalty), 報 (repay), and 国 (country), conveying the idea of repaying one's country with utmost loyalty. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it reflects traditional Confucian values of loyalty and service.