玉砕

ぎょくさい

Also written 玉摧

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat
2. trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

Kanji

• 玉 ball. Read as ギョク.
• 砕 smash. Read as サイ.

Words containing 玉砕

• 玉砕主義 (ぎょくさいしゅぎ) the principle of honorable death and no surrender

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