挺身

ていしん【挺身】

⇒ けんしん［献身］

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ていしん【挺身】

volunteering to lead the way 《in doing》.

～する go ahead of others; come forward; volunteer; offer oneself.

●挺身して難局に当たる undertake a dangerous task as a volunteer; come forward to take on a dangerous assignment.

挺身隊 an attack corps composed of soldiers who have volunteered for dangerous assignments.