Word Meaning 捨て身

すてみ sutemi

捨て身 is read as すてみ (sutemi) and means putting one's life on the line.

Meaning

English

  1. putting one's life on the line
  2. giving everything one has got
  3. acting out of desperation

Reading

Kana

すてみ

Romaji

sutemi

Writing Variants

  • 捨身 すてみ sutemi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 20022 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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捨身

しゃしん

sacrificing one's life for the sake of mankind or Buddhist teachings

捨身技

すてみわざ

sutemi-waza (judo sacrifice throw)

身を捨てる

みをすてる

to throw away one's life

捨てる

すてる

to give up

捨て子

すてご

abandoned child

捨て石

すていし

sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.)

捨万求一

しゃばんきゅういつ

pursuing one overriding objective while forsaking all the others

捨場

すてば

dumping ground

捨て金

すてがね

wasted money

捨山

すてやま

discard pile

捨活

すてかつ

decluttering