玉砕

玉摧

Reading

Kana: ぎょくさい

Romaji: gyokusai

Definitions

noun

vs

adj-no

1

honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; honorable death; death without surrender

2

trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

Note: colloquialism

Note: Only 玉砕

Kanji

玉

Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま

Meanings: jewel, ball

砕

Readings: サイ、 くだ.く、 くだ.ける

Meanings: smash, break, crush, familiar, popular

摧

Readings: サイ、 サ、 くだ.く

Meanings: break, smash, crush, familiar, popular