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    3. 決死

    決死

    決けっ死し

    preparedness for death

    KMT9News #35+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab13 strokes

    けっし

    Noun

    1.
    preparedness for death, do-or-die spirit

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    彼かれは決けっ死しの覚かく悟ごで戦たたかいに挑いどみました。

    He challenged the battle with a do-or-die resolve.

    KMT7MilitaryEmotions & Psychology
    決けっ死し隊たいが敵てき陣じんに突とつ入にゅうしました。

    The suicide squad charged into the enemy lines.

    KMT9Military
    兵へい士したちは決けっ死しの覚かく悟ごで、祖そ国こくを守まもるために戦つたたかいました。

    The soldiers fought with a do-or-die resolve to protect their homeland.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    決けっ死しの作さく戦せんが成せい功こうし、部ぶ隊たいは危き機きを脱だっしました。

    The do-or-die operation succeeded, and the unit escaped the crisis.

    KMT9Military
    決けっ死しの精せい神しんは、時ときに非ひ合ごう理り的てきな行こう動どうを駆かり立たてることがあります。

    A do-or-die spirit can sometimes drive irrational actions.

    KMT10MilitaryEmotions & Psychologypsychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    決
    き.める・-ぎ.め・き.まる・さ.く…(1)
    decide・fix・agree upon・appoint
    死
    し.ぬ・し.に-…(1)
    death・die
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