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一部の文化では、指導者が重大な失敗を招いたとき、その決定を下した者は名誉を守るために責任を取って辞任した。

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In certain cultures, when a leader caused a major failure, anyone who made that decision fell on one's sword to preserve honor.

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In certain cultures, when a leader caused a major failure, anyone who made that decision fell on one's sword to preserve honor.

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fell on one's sword

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この表現は、「fall on one's sword」の単純過去形を示しています。つまり、責任を取るために自らを犠牲にする(罪を認める、後始末をする)行為を表す熟語の過去形です。
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一部の文化では、指導者が重大な失敗を招いたとき、その決定を下した者は名誉を守るために責任を取って辞任した。

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