討うち死じに

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

death in battle; killed in action

Refers to dying while fighting, especially in a military context. Often used historically or in samurai settings.

• 彼かれの祖そ父ふは戦せん争そうで討うち死じにした。

  His grandfather died in battle during the war.

• 討うち死じにを覚かく悟ごで出しゅつ陣じんした。

  He went into battle prepared to die.