身を挺する

みをていする

Also written 身をていする, 身を呈する

Meanings

1. Expression, する verb to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line (usu. as 身を挺して)
2. to step forward (to do); to give one's all (usu. as 身を挺して)

Kanji

• 身 body. Read as み.
• 挺 bravely volunteer; counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws. Read as テイ.

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