Word Meaning 身を捨てる

みをすてる mi o suteru

身を捨てる is read as みをすてる (mi o suteru) and means to throw away one's life.

Meaning

English

  1. to throw away one's life

Reading

Kana

みをすてる

Romaji

mi o suteru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 120871 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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捨て身

すてみ

putting one's life on the line

捨身技

すてみわざ

sutemi-waza (judo sacrifice throw)

捨身

しゃしん

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

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity