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命に代えても
Hiragana
いのちにかえても
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
自分の命を失うことになっても、という強い決意や覚悟を表す表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じぶんのいのちがなくなってもよいと思うくらい、つよくまもろうとするようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
以生命为代价 / 不惜性命 / 哪怕付出性命
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
不惜犧牲性命 / 即使付出生命代價 / 即使以性命相換
Korean Meaning
목숨을 걸고서라도 / 목숨을 바쳐서라도 / 목숨을 대가로 해서라도
Vietnamese Meaning
Dù phải hy sinh mạng sống / Bằng cả mạng sống / Dẫu phải đánh đổi tính mạng
Tagalog Meaning
kahit kapalit ang buhay / kahit ialay ang buhay / kahit isugal ang buhay
Sense（1）
(idiomatic) at the cost of one's life
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命に代えても
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He swore to protect that secret even at the cost of his life.
He swore to protect that secret even at the cost of his life.
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彼は命に代えてもその秘密を守ると誓った。
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