Source Word
last full measure
Noun
idiomatic
(idiomatic)
A
person's
life,
when
lost
through
death
in
service
to
a
nation
or
cause,
particularly
as
a
member
of
a
military
force
in
war
or
a
semi-militarized
organization
such
as
a
police
force
or
civil
defense
corps,
e.g.
fire
departments.
May
also
be
applied
to
some
dangerous
government
and
civil
occupations
such
as
espionage.
Japanese Meaning
国や大義のために、戦闘や危険な任務中に命を落とした人の命、すなわちその人が全うした人生を意味する（特に軍人やその他の準軍事組織のメンバーの場合）。 / 国家・大義に奉仕して命を捧げた人々の、失われた命そのものやその犠牲に込められた価値を示す表現。
Sense（1）
(idiomatic)
A
person's
life,
when
lost
through
death
in
service
to
a
nation
or
cause,
particularly
as
a
member
of
a
military
force
in
war
or
a
semi-militarized
organization
such
as
a
police
force
or
civil
defense
corps,
e.g.
fire
departments.
May
also
be
applied
to
some
dangerous
government
and
civil
occupations
such
as
espionage.
（ plural ）
