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殉
martyrdom · to die for (a cause) · to sacrifice oneself
N1On: じゅん
Memory Aid
'Jun' — To **join** a cause and die for it.
Vocabulary
殉職じゅんしょくdying in the line of duty
殉教じゅんきょうmartyrdom
殉死じゅんしfollowing one's lord in death (historical)
殉じるじゅんじるto die for, to sacrifice oneself for
Example Sentences
彼は警察官として、人々の安全のために殉職しました。
He died in the line of duty as a police officer for the safety of the people.
多くの信者が信仰のために殉教しました。
Many believers died as martyrs for their faith.
その兵士は祖国に殉じました。
That soldier died for his homeland.
古代日本では、主君に殉死する風習がありました。
In ancient Japan, there was a custom of vassals dying to follow their lord.