noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-immolation; suicide by fire
Refers to the act of intentionally setting oneself on fire to die, often as a form of protest or extreme statement.
彼は抗議のため焼身自殺を図った。
He attempted self-immolation as a protest.
焼身自殺は世界中
Self-immolation is an act that shocks people around the world.