身を殺して仁を為す

Reading

Kana: みをころしてじんをなす
Romaji: miwokoroshitejinwonasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v5s
1

to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself

Kanji

Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
Readings: ジン、 ニ、 ニン
Meanings: humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of