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What does 玉砕 (ぎょくさい, gyokusai) mean?

玉砕 (ぎょくさい, gyokusai) means honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat.

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Readingぎょくさい
Romajigyokusai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
ぎょくさい
gyokusai

honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

Also written: 玉摧

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