Word Meaning 大義親を滅す

たいぎしんをめっす taigishin o messu

大義親を滅す is read as たいぎしんをめっす (taigishin o messu) and means to sacrifice family for a greater cause.

Meaning

English

to sacrifice family for a greater cause

Reading

Kana

たいぎしんをめっす

Romaji

taigishin o messu

Writing Variants

大義親を滅す たいぎおやをほろぼす taigioya o horobosu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 50 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 63609 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大徳は小怨を滅す

だいとくはしょうえんをめっす

great virtues extinguish small grudges

大義名分

たいぎめいぶん

duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

大義

たいぎ

great cause

大国主義

たいこくしゅぎ

policy favouring major powers

大家族主義

だいかぞくしゅぎ

big family principle

大量絶滅

たいりょうぜつめつ

extinction event

大絶滅

たいぜつめつ

mass extinction

大親友

だいしんゆう

best friend

二大政党主義

にだいせいとうしゅぎ

two-party system

事大主義

じだいしゅぎ

worship of the powerful

三大義務

さんだいぎむ

The Three Major Duties (education, work and payment of taxes)

義理の親

ぎりのおや

parent-in-law